Matthew Agius is Senior Reporter on Law and Court Affairs at MaltaToday. He is also a Legal Procurator and Commissioner for Oaths. Prior to reading Law at the University of Malta, Matthew served in the British Army.

Wardija man gets short shrift from court over frivolous claim that police abducted his girlfriend
Court & Police
Magistrate dismisses man’s claim police abducted his girlfriend in what...
Cat-napping burglar left his passport at the crime scene, court told
Court & Police
Police catch alleged burglar napping in another person's car after he left...
Suspected thief arrested on scaffold next to church has history of stealing from churches, court told
Court & Police
The accused, who said that he was homeless, had told the police that he...
Hungarian couple jailed after admitting to human trafficking
Court & Police
The accused had been investigated and later prosecuted after the Maltese...
Judge declares law preventing indicted persons from challenging their arrest unconstitutional
Court & Police
Judge declares impossibility of challenging the legality of the arrest of a...
Man jailed for six years after assaulting Paceville bar staff
Court & Police
A 23-year-old man will spend six years in prison after assaulting two members...
Man on bail for drug offences returned to custody after several thefts
Court & Police
Accused receives suspended sentence for carrying out several thefts from a...
Bill of indictment filed against El Hiblu 3
Court & Police
Attorney General issues bill of indictment against three migrants on terrorist...
Judge disallows government appeal request in case over Spring hunting season
Court & Police
Court says an appeal at this stage would only serve to draw out the hearing of...
Police error renders arrest of man accused of threatening couple with knife and pistol invalid
Court & Police
The accused was arraigned under arrest, accused of coercion, possession of...
Youth awaiting trial for maiming policeman in 2018 hit-and-run incident is released on bail
Court & Police
He had first been granted bail several months after his arraignment but was...
Several experts yet to complete tasks in Caruana Galizia murder inquiry, court hears
Court & Police
Magistrate presiding over newly-reopened compilation of evidence against Yorgen...
Minister announces amendments to soften impact of court orders in financial crime proceedings
National
Prosecutors applying for freezing orders will now have to specify what property...
Degiorgios refuse to give evidence in Joseph Muscat libel: ‘Why should I testify for free?’
Court & Police
Jailed hitman George Degiorgio tells court he refuses to testify ‘for...
Burglary gang members jailed for more than five years over string of break-ins
Court & Police
The gang, or various permutations of its makeup, broke into homes in Mosta,...
Man charged in connection with a package of cannabis mailed to him inside Ludo box
Court & Police
Accused’s arrest comes almost one month after the related arraignment of...
Burglar who stole over €3,000 worth of plastic toys from a factory is jailed
Court & Police
CCTV footage handed to the police by the factory owner showed the accused and...
Two 17-year-olds receive probation and community service orders over savage assault in Valletta
Court & Police
The court said that it had taken into account the circumstances of the case,...
Woman repeatedly rammed parked Mercedes, then went to stab its owner at a police station
Court & Police
The accused was charged with voluntarily causing over €2,500 worth of...
Man fined for bringing cannabis supply for his Malta holiday
Court & Police
The indications were that the drugs were intended for his personal use, as the...