The enactment of Act IV of 2026 and Act VII of 2026 constitutes a significant legislative development in Malta’s judicial framework, introducing two specialised courts:…
Mifsud & Mifsud AdvocatesApril 8, 2026
In a judgement delivered on 25 March 2026, Magistrate Joseph Gatt reaffirmed the principle that a revision of rent must be based on the property’s…
Malcolm MifsudApril 2, 2026
In a judgement delivered on 23 March 2026, the Court of Magistrates (Malta), presided over by Magistrate Antoine Agius Bonnici, examined a series of traffic-related…
Gianluca CappittaApril 2, 2026
When do Medical Practitioners Have a Duty to Report incriminating information disclosed by patients?
Recent convictions of women accused of procuring abortions have sparked debate over the extent of medical practitioners’ obligations to report information shared by patients.
Andrew DragoMarch 31, 2026
A judgement delivered on 23 February 2026 by the Civil Court (Family Section) in a case presided by Judge Jacqueline Padovani Grima, confirmed that domestic…
Malcolm MifsudMarch 7, 2026
Client Information Summary Based on Legal Notice 121 of 2021, as amended by Legal Notices 57 and 310 of 2024 and 146 of 2025 …
Mifsud & Mifsud AdvocatesMarch 3, 2026
Bill 166 aimed at enshrining the right of employees, employers and prospective employees to a work environment free from violence and harassment, was tabled in Parliament on…
Charlene Baldacchino GauciFebruary 28, 2026
Through Legal Notice 20 of 2026, Malta introduced the Tax Treatment of Highly Skilled Individual Rules (the “2026 Rules”), which came into force on the…
Rachel LowellFebruary 17, 2026
The concept of overall fairness is applicable in Malta to see whether there was a breach of the right to a fair hearing. This was…
Malcolm MifsudJanuary 24, 2026
