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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.

Court & Police

Wardija man gets short shrift from court over frivolous claim that police abducted his girlfriend

Magistrate dismisses man’s claim police abducted his girlfriend in what...

Court & Police

Cat-napping burglar left his passport at the crime scene, court told

Police catch alleged burglar napping in another person's car after he left...

Court & Police

Suspected thief arrested on scaffold next to church has history of stealing from churches, court told

The accused, who said that he was homeless, had told the police that he...

Court & Police

Hungarian couple jailed after admitting to human trafficking

The accused had been investigated and later prosecuted after the Maltese...

Court & Police

Judge declares law preventing indicted persons from challenging their arrest unconstitutional

Judge declares impossibility of challenging the legality of the arrest of a...

Court & Police

Man jailed for six years after assaulting Paceville bar staff

A 23-year-old man will spend six years in prison after assaulting two members...

Court & Police

Man on bail for drug offences returned to custody after several thefts

Accused receives suspended sentence for carrying out several thefts from a...

Court & Police

Bill of indictment filed against El Hiblu 3

Attorney General issues bill of indictment against three migrants on terrorist...

Court & Police

Judge disallows government appeal request in case over Spring hunting season

Court says an appeal at this stage would only serve to draw out the hearing of...

Court & Police

Police error renders arrest of man accused of threatening couple with knife and pistol invalid

The accused was arraigned under arrest, accused of coercion, possession of...

Court & Police

Youth awaiting trial for maiming policeman in 2018 hit-and-run incident is released on bail

He had first been granted bail several months after his arraignment but was...

Court & Police

Several experts yet to complete tasks in Caruana Galizia murder inquiry, court hears

Magistrate presiding over newly-reopened compilation of evidence against Yorgen...

National

Minister announces amendments to soften impact of court orders in financial crime proceedings

Prosecutors applying for freezing orders will now have to specify what property...

Court & Police

Degiorgios refuse to give evidence in Joseph Muscat libel: ‘Why should I testify for free?’

Jailed hitman George Degiorgio tells court he refuses to testify ‘for...

Court & Police

Burglary gang members jailed for more than five years over string of break-ins

The gang, or various permutations of its makeup, broke into homes in Mosta,...

Court & Police

Man charged in connection with a package of cannabis mailed to him inside Ludo box

Accused’s arrest comes almost one month after the related arraignment of...

Court & Police

Burglar who stole over €3,000 worth of plastic toys from a factory is jailed

CCTV footage handed to the police by the factory owner showed the accused and...

Court & Police

Two 17-year-olds receive probation and community service orders over savage assault in Valletta

The court said that it had taken into account the circumstances of the case,...

Court & Police

Woman repeatedly rammed parked Mercedes, then went to stab its owner at a police station

The accused was charged with voluntarily causing over €2,500 worth of...

Court & Police

Man fined for bringing cannabis supply for his Malta holiday

The indications were that the drugs were intended for his personal use, as the...