Company LawFinancial Services Court declares that mistake was no mistake The Court of Appeal held that from the evidence produced and the agreements signed, a former shareholder had correctly paid a bank loan, although he…Marthese HiliJanuary 6, 2017
Civil Law Is it the parish or the parish priest? The Magistrates Court in its Superior Jurisdiction in Gozo ruled that a damages case relating to the construction of a cemetery is Nadur, should have…MMA EditorNovember 25, 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…Marthese HiliOctober 28, 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…Marthese HiliSeptember 2, 2016
Civil Law Contractor has to make good for damage to State and private property In Mary Buttigieg et -vs- John Polidano et delivered on 27 May, 2016, the Court of Appeal overturned the decision of the First Hall of…Marthese HiliJuly 8, 2016
Civil LawProcedural Law Cash payments still have to be proved Persons who claim that they had already paid their debts in cash, still have to prove the payment, if they are faced with a claim…MMA EditorApril 7, 2016
Property Law A co-owner has to pay his share for urgent works The First Hall of the Civil Court on 22 March, 2016 in John sive Juanito Pullicino –v- Carm Lino Scerri, laid down that a co-owner…MMA EditorMarch 31, 2016
Civil Law In spoliation, the perpetrator must be identified The Magistrates’ Court in Gozo, presided by Magistrate Dr Joanne Vella Cuschieri in Kenneth Cutajar -v- brothers Lawrence Attard, Joseph Attard, Mariano Attard and George…MMA EditorMarch 17, 2016