Certified List 2011 - International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Malta
Dr. Lorraine Schembri Orland
LSO Legal
9 Flat 4
Britannia House, Old Bakery Street
VLT 1432 Valletta
Malta
Tel: + 356 21239556
+ 356 21415220
info@lsolegal.com
Educated: Convent of the Sacred Heart Malta. Graduated: LL.D, University of Malta (1982); Magister Juris in
European Law (1998). Salzburg Fellow (1985). First Female Member of the Chamber of Advocates (Malta).
Chairperson, Legal Committee advisory to the Office of the Prime Minister on Family Law reforms, co-drafter of
Family Law and drafter of legislation on domestic violence. Former member: National Bioethics Consultative
Committee; Commonwealth Expert Group on Gender Equality. Represented Malta on the CEDAW (UN) and (CDEG)
(Strasbourg) commissions on Gender Equality. Thesis examiner on Family Law. Author: numerous reports and papers
on Family law, gender equality, and Bioethics. Specialist in matrimonial and family law before the courts of civil and
criminal competence, including cases with a significant international element on child abduction, divorce and
annulment, succession and estate law. Certified Trusts Advocate. Recognised practitioner before the Maltese Tribunal
on nullity of Catholic Marriage.
Languages Spoken: English, Italian, French
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