The First Hall of the Civil Court held that the plaintiff in a damages lawsuit must prove that the defendant is legally responsible for the…
Malcolm MifsudNovember 18, 2016
The First Hall of the Civil Court accepted a plea by a defendant company to allow into suit the previous owners of a property, because…
Malcolm MifsudOctober 21, 2016
A full and final settlement may not necessarily be so and depends on the circumstances of the case. This was decided by Mr Justice Mark…
Malcolm MifsudOctober 14, 2016
The First Hall of the Civil Court held in its judgement of 26 September, 2016, in Marica Mizzi -v- Dr Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister, and…
Malcolm MifsudOctober 7, 2016
The First Hall of the Civil Court upheld a warrant of prohibitory injunction requested by one company against another, since it proved that it had…
Malcolm MifsudSeptember 30, 2016
The Court of Appeal in its Inferior Jurisdiction on 29 July, 2016 overturned a decision of the Small Claims Tribunal in the case Baldacchino et…
Malcolm MifsudSeptember 9, 2016
The Magistrates Court upheld a plea of prescription because the buyer of a car found out the defect well before the action was instituted. This…
Malcolm MifsudAugust 25, 2016
The Court held that no new evidence can be produced at the submissions stage of a lawsuit. This was pointed out in a judgement delivered…
Malcolm MifsudJuly 29, 2016
On 27 May, 2016, the Court of Appeal confirmed the decision of the First Hall Civil Court in Granata -vs- Commissioner of Lands. The Court…
Malcolm MifsudJuly 22, 2016
