Criminal Law The three principles of criminal punishment explained 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
Criminal Law Court accepts and explains defence of provocation The Court of Criminal Appeal overturned a conviction of a mother, since the CCTV footage of an incident with her sons, are not compatible with…Malcolm MifsudMay 29, 2020
Family Law Adoption does not block a declaration of who is the natural father A father was declared the natural father of a minor child, irrespective of the fact that the mother’s husband had adopted the same child. This…Malcolm MifsudMay 15, 2020
Property Law No need to ask for premises to be vacated, immediately after Court auction When a property is purchased by court auction, there is no need that the eviction of the property takes place before or immediately after it…Malcolm MifsudMay 8, 2020
Civil LawProcedural Law Garnishee order may change if circumstances change A garnishee order may be revoked in whole or in part if the circumstances of the alleged debtor changes or else if after prima facie…Malcolm MifsudMay 1, 2020
Family Law Maintenance payments under COVID 19 COVID 19 has put financial strain on many. The closure of our airports, hotels, bars and restaurants and many places of work has meant that…Mifsud & Mifsud AdvocatesApril 28, 2020
Family Law Il-Ħlas tal-manteniment waqt il-COVID 19 Il-Covid-19 poġġiet pressjoni finanzjarja fuq ħafna. L-għeluq ta’ ajruporti, hotels, bars u ristoranti u bosta postijiet tax-xogħol fisser li hemm min tilef l-impjieg tiegħu għal…Mifsud & Mifsud AdvocatesApril 28, 2020
Criminal Law COVID 19 Criminal Offences 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
Property Law Structural alternatives in rented properties do not necessarily result in termination of the lease Those structural alternations in rented property which are required does not necessarily mean that the lease will be terminated.Malcolm MifsudApril 24, 2020
Property Law Not all roads are government property The fact that the government puts asphalt on a private road, does not convert the road into public property. This was held in Richard Buhagiar et…Malcolm MifsudApril 17, 2020