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Malcolm Mifsud

Malcolm Mifsud is a partner at Mifsud & Associates.

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Violence in obtaining consent must cause actual fear

Law Report

Malcolm Mifsud

Not every threat will annul a contract. This was held in a judgment delivered by Judge Miriam Hayman on 6 March 2026 in the Best Deals International Limited (the plaintiff) vs...

Guarantor must show that they are bound to pay

Law Report

Malcolm Mifsud

A guarantor to a bank loan must have at least paid back part of the sum due instead of the main debtor before taking legal action against the debtor

Law Report 7 March 2026, 7:30am

Court protects spouse due to serious domestic violence

Law Report 21 February 2026, 11:17am

Person who paid for loan to refurbish partner’s residence must be refunded

Law Report 14 February 2026, 6:59am

When a ‘return and resell’ deal triggers payment

Law Report 5 February 2026, 5:46pm

The presumption is that parties to a contract acted in good faith

Law Report 24 January 2026, 6:45am

Whether accused received fair trial or not depends on whole criminal process

Law Report 21 December 2025, 1:05pm

Foreign law is to be considered as a point of fact

Law Report 20 December 2025, 6:59am

A decree during mediation remains valid despite no action instituted within stipulated time

Law Report 6 December 2025, 7:00am

Donation does not exonerate social security recipient from explaining how money was used

Law Report 31 October 2025, 6:44am

The choice of law may be deduced from the terms of the contract

Law Report 25 October 2025, 1:05pm

Ministry’s interpretation of the law makes it impossible to comply with

Law Report 18 October 2025, 9:00am

Are there any benefits from a guilty plea?

Law Report 18 October 2025, 6:30am

Malcolm Mifsud

Violence in obtaining consent must cause actual fear

Guarantor must show that they are bound to pay

Court protects spouse due to serious domestic violence

Person who paid for loan to refurbish partner’s residence must be refunded

When a ‘return and resell’ deal triggers payment

The presumption is that parties to a contract acted in good faith

Whether accused received fair trial or not depends on whole criminal process

Foreign law is to be considered as a point of fact

A decree during mediation remains valid despite no action instituted within stipulated time

Donation does not exonerate social security recipient from explaining how money was used

The choice of law may be deduced from the terms of the contract

Ministry’s interpretation of the law makes it impossible to comply with

Are there any benefits from a guilty plea?

Not any damage may terminate a lease