When awarding a punishment in criminal cases, the courts have to keep in mind that there are three principles. This was held on 20 May…
Malcolm MifsudJune 8, 2020
The COVID 19 pandemic has brought about a number of restrictions to our daily lives. This has been done to ensure our own safety from…
Malcolm MifsudApril 27, 2020
For the accused to be found guilty on the basis of the testimony of one witness, the prosecution must prove that such testimony is safe…
Malcolm MifsudDecember 20, 2019
The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence under Article 3(d) defines ‘Gender-based violence against women’ as: ‘violence…
Mifsud & Mifsud AdvocatesDecember 4, 2019
The Court held that according to the evidence the accused was proven to have punched the defendant once, as a result of which his eye…
Malcolm MifsudSeptember 16, 2019
The Court applied a legal principle where the use of a document which is obviously false, is not a crime, finding the two accused not…
Malcolm MifsudAugust 30, 2019
With regards to the intentional element of the crime of theft the Court held that the argument of the accused did not hold water since…
Mifsud & Mifsud AdvocatesAugust 23, 2019
The Magistrates Court took into consideration the long-standing tradition that takes place in feasts and the public safety in considering criminal charges.
Malcolm MifsudJuly 20, 2019
The court held that the fact that the couple were granted a banking facility in order to acquire the property meant that the spouses had…
Malcolm MifsudMay 17, 2019
