Civil Law If you engage an incompetent person, you are responsible for damages caused Damages caused by a incompetent contractor, will be charged to the party who engaged that contractor. This was held in a Court of Appeal judgement…MMA EditorNovember 14, 2021
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…MMA EditorNovember 9, 2018
Civil Law Unclear claims may be deduced from premises Although a claim listed in an application may be unclear, other premises mentioned in the same application may throw light on what is being asked…MMA EditorJanuary 12, 2018
Commercial Law An agreement must be kept, come what may The Court of Appeal, presided by Mr Justice Anthony Ellul, ruled that an agreement of payment should be honoured, even if the services rendered were…MMA EditorOctober 6, 2017
Civil Law Hints of acceptance of debt, sufficient to interrupt prescription The Court of Appeal on 21 March 2017 held that an email message saying that the debtor will process a payment is sufficient to interrupt…MMA EditorMarch 31, 2017
Civil Law Small Claims Tribunal decision overturned The Court of Appeal in its Inferior Jurisdiction on 29 July, 2016 overturned a decision of the Small Claims Tribunal in the case Baldacchino et…Marthese HiliSeptember 9, 2016