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Matthew
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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 gives Security Service one week to exhibit George Degiorgio phone tap warrant
Court & Police

Court gives Security Service one week to exhibit George Degiorgio phone tap warrant
George and Alfred Degiorgio are requesting the cancellation of criminal...
Malta found to have breached human rights by denying IVF due to woman's age
Court & Police

Malta found to have breached human rights by denying IVF due to woman's age
The European Court of Human Rights has declared that the local health...
Thief released on bail, pending pre-sentencing report
Court & Police

Thief released on bail, pending pre-sentencing report
A man from Valletta has been released on bail, pending a pre-sentencing report,...
Woman admits to stealing from Valletta jeweller while on probation
Court & Police

Woman admits to stealing from Valletta jeweller while on probation
Her lawyer asked the court to convert itself into a drug court because of the...
Prison visitor's rights breached when she was not informed of her right to refuse a strip search
Court & Police

Prison visitor's rights breached when she was not informed of her right to refuse a strip search
A judge has ruled that a woman's rights were breached when prison guards...
Europol expert exhibits report on more than 20 items seized during police Maksar raids
Court & Police

Europol expert exhibits report on more than 20 items seized during police Maksar raids
Robert Agius and Jamie Vella are charged with supplying the bomb that killed...
Man’s violence against daughter caught on audio recording of Easter incident
Court & Police

Man’s violence against daughter caught on audio recording of Easter incident
Girl describes how man grabbed eldest daughter by the hair and slammed her head...
Yorgen Fenech’s vast wealth is flight risk, judge says in human rights case
Court & Police

Yorgen Fenech’s vast wealth is flight risk, judge says in human rights case
Judge turns down human rights claim by Tumas magnate Yorgen Fenech against bail...
Court finds prison authorities guilty of degrading and inhuman treatment
Court & Police

Court finds prison authorities guilty of degrading and inhuman treatment
Court finds prison authorities guilty of breaching a couple's human rights...
Magistrate, police inspectors, to testify on brothel operator's threats and insults in courtroom fracas
Court & Police

Magistrate, police inspectors, to testify on brothel operator's threats and insults in courtroom fracas
A magistrate and two police inspectors are expected to testify against a woman...
Couple sentenced for running massage parlour brothels
Court & Police

Couple sentenced for running massage parlour brothels
Court orders further investigations into the sources of wealth of the accused
Judge dismisses Vince Muscat’s claims of ‘hidden conspiracy’ behind 2020 pardon refusals
Court & Police

Judge dismisses Vince Muscat’s claims of ‘hidden conspiracy’ behind 2020 pardon refusals
Vince Muscat claimed his pardon requests had been refused in order to protect...
Victim recalls Marsa garden knife attack: ‘I woke up to find this man with a knife in his hand’
Court & Police

Victim recalls Marsa garden knife attack: ‘I woke up to find this man with a knife in his hand’
The victim suffered a wound to his hand and started bleeding when he...
Goldcar Operations 'owner' shows little knowledge about company in Christian Borg illegal employment case
Court & Police

Goldcar Operations 'owner' shows little knowledge about company in Christian Borg illegal employment case
Apart from the Rabat kidnapping, Christian Borg is also charged with employing...
Court places burden of proof on author Mark Camilleri in Rosianne Cutajar defamation case
Court & Police

Court places burden of proof on author Mark Camilleri in Rosianne Cutajar defamation case
A request by lawyers for MP Rosianne Cutajar, asking that the burden of proof...
Magistrate recommends police investigate former OPM official Neville Gafà over bribery claims
Court & Police

Magistrate recommends police investigate former OPM official Neville Gafà over bribery claims
Magistrate dismisses two libel cases filed by Neville Gafà, urges police...
Four years’ jail for mugging that led to death of 80-year-old woman
Court & Police

Four years’ jail for mugging that led to death of 80-year-old woman
Woman sentenced to four years in prison for complicity in two muggings in...
Teen recounts foster father's death threat: 'You have a minute before I kill them and myself'
Court & Police

Teen recounts foster father's death threat: 'You have a minute before I kill them and myself'
The accused threatened to shoot three children during an Easter Sunday row with...
Man with intellectual disability who sexually abused nieces will be retried
Court & Police

Man with intellectual disability who sexually abused nieces will be retried
Judge rules that a man who was acquitted of having sexually abused four nieces...
Fatal mugging of elderly woman: Accused tells judge she was only accompanying her boyfriend
Court & Police

Fatal mugging of elderly woman: Accused tells judge she was only accompanying her boyfriend
Bernice Camilleri tells the court she was accompanying her boyfriend, thinking...
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