Criminal Law The elements required in order to prove the offence of judicial or legal perjury The Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Judicature in a judgement delivered by Magistrate Dr. Joseph Mifsud on the 1st February 2017…Malcolm MifsudFebruary 10, 2017
Civil LawProcedural Law Civil courts are competent to decide on all civil matters The First Hall of the Civil Court is competent to decide on all civil matters that are raised before it, unless expressly excluded by law.…Malcolm MifsudJanuary 27, 2017
Property Law Tenant is legally bound to take care of his premises as though it were his own The First Hall of the Civil Court held that the tenant of any rented property has a legal obligation to take care of that property,…Malcolm MifsudJanuary 20, 2017
Property Law Strong evidence required to prove a right A Court held in a judgement that in order for someone to claim a right of property, there must be strong evidence to back the…Malcolm MifsudDecember 16, 2016
Property Law No need of court case, once contract solves the differences The First Hall of the Civil Court decided that once parties to a legal action have concluded their differences in a contract, the court case…Malcolm MifsudDecember 2, 2016
Property Law Stay of proceedings is an extraordinary measure When a court stays the proceedings of a case, this must be done for very good reasons, because a case should start and end. This…Malcolm MifsudOctober 28, 2016
Civil LawProperty Law Anyone who may have an interest may be called into suit The First Hall of the Civil Court accepted a plea by a defendant company to allow into suit the previous owners of a property, because…Malcolm MifsudOctober 21, 2016
Civil LawProperty Law When a settlement is not full and final A full and final settlement may not necessarily be so and depends on the circumstances of the case. This was decided by Mr Justice Mark…Malcolm MifsudOctober 14, 2016
Civil LawEmployment Law What is clear does not need any interpretation The First Hall of the Civil Court held in its judgement of 26 September, 2016, in Marica Mizzi -v- Dr Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister, and…Malcolm MifsudOctober 7, 2016
Property Law Seller has to pay for latent defects Mr Justice Joseph R. Micallef in his judgement Spillane – vs – Gatt of 4th August, 2016, found the defendant responsible for paying damages together…Malcolm MifsudSeptember 2, 2016