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
Family Law Warrant issued due to actual fear of flight of minor from Malta The Family Court has issue a warrant not allowing a minor to travel due to a real fear that the father would take the child…Malcolm MifsudDecember 14, 2018
Civil LawProperty Law Court awards damages following works in adjacent property The Court concluded that once the damages were caused, the contractors who carried out the excavations were not competent in their job and therefore, should…Malcolm MifsudNovember 16, 2018
Property Law Conditions of contracts are applicable on all parties Contractual law dictates that parties to a contract are bound by the conditions they agree to when signing. This is held in a Small Claims…Malcolm MifsudNovember 9, 2018
Family Law Joint care and custody can be given, even if the child resides abroad A father can have joint custody of his son even if the mother and son live outside MaltaMalcolm MifsudNovember 2, 2018
Property Law Partial deprivation of right to property still breach of human rights Partial deprivation of one’s interest in or right over his own property may still constitute a breach of the fundamental right of enjoyment of one’s…Mifsud & Mifsud AdvocatesOctober 19, 2018
Criminal Law Medical evidence crucial in HIV contamination case An alleged HIV infection took place in 2012, but the only test carried out by the Court’s expert was in 2016 so there was no…Malcolm MifsudOctober 12, 2018