Criminal Law Slanderous words written on social media no longer constitute a criminal offence Due to legal amendments that came into force in May 2018, words declared or published on social media with the aim of slandering a person…Malcolm MifsudApril 19, 2019
Property Law Residential leased property must be lived in If elderly tenants decide to move to a retirement home, then they will be effectively foregoing their lease. This was held in a judgement delivered…Malcolm MifsudApril 5, 2019
Intellectual Property LawProperty Law Court gives explanation between 10 and 30 years’ acquisitive prescription The First Hall of the Civil Courts said for the 30 years prescriptive period to be successful there is need of possession for 30 years…Malcolm MifsudMarch 29, 2019
Criminal Law Unconvincing evidence is not tantamount to fraud Mr Justice Chetcuti said that evidence produced by one party, which does not convince the Court, does not mean that that evidence is falseMalcolm MifsudMarch 15, 2019
Intellectual Property LawProperty Law Tenant to pay for fire damage caused by TV The Rent Regulation Board has ordered a tenant to pay for the repairs of a house following a fire after it was shown that he…Malcolm MifsudMarch 1, 2019
Employment Law Summary dismissal of employees is the exception not the rule A recent Appeals Court case determined that an employer may only dismiss an employee on the spot in limited cases.Malcolm MifsudFebruary 22, 2019
Criminal LawProcedural Law Appeals Court annuls judgement after Court fails to list articles of law In the case of Police vs Keith Pace, the Court of Criminal Appeal declared that a judgement is null and void since the First Court…Malcolm MifsudFebruary 1, 2019
Civil LawProperty Law Elements of an action sufficient for that action to be sustained The type of action does not need to be explicitly pointed out, however if the elements of that type of action exist, then it may…Malcolm MifsudJanuary 25, 2019
Employment Law Don’t press ‘like’ on the competition’s Facebook page The Court of Appeal agreed with an employer who gave a warning an employee for liking the Facebook page of its competition.Malcolm MifsudJanuary 4, 2019
Administrative LawProperty Law Tables and chairs or parking spaces? That is the question The Administrative Review Tribunal held that the Lands Authority has a right to refuse the request from a restaurant to place tables and chairs on…Malcolm MifsudDecember 28, 2018