If the debtor pays in part the bills of exchange, the court may reject an application for them to be declared as an executive title.…
Marthese HiliAugust 25, 2024
Court upholds claim for payments of sum owed by applicant in a case of contractual obligations for services rendered, with analysis regard diverging views on…
Marthese HiliJuly 8, 2024
The lack of a statement of defence does not mean that the Defendant is admitting to the claims filed by the Plaintiff. This was held…
Marthese HiliJune 27, 2024
A plea of res judicata was rejected because the merits of the case were not examined in the first instance. Despite the Maltese Courts' commitment…
Marthese HiliJune 16, 2024
A victim of a scam cannot use the scam as a defence against a claim to pay debts. This was held by the First Hall…
Marthese HiliJune 16, 2024
The Court needs to be satisfied that a precautionary warrant was issued to safeguard a legitimate claim and was not issued because of abuse of…
Marthese HiliMay 12, 2024
In the recent case of Mark Micallef vs The State Advocate, the plaintiff contended that his fundamental human rights were transgressed due to an inordinate…
Marthese HiliMay 3, 2024
If there is no representative, this does not make the acts null. On the other hand, this does not mean that the case can continue…
Marthese HiliApril 25, 2024
When arguing for a retrial, the elements of a retrial must all exist. This was held by the Court of Appeal in Paul and Carmen…
Marthese HiliMarch 3, 2024
