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.

National team players had been coerced to lose U21 match, court holds
Court & Police
Kyle Cesare and Emanuel Briffa have been cleared of criminal responsibility for...
Happy 'Internaut Day': World Wide Web marks 25th birthday
Tech & Gaming
The public internet was launched on August 23rd 1991 by British scientist...
Residents pin their hopes on PA to save Wied Incita
Environment
Attard residents have reported that excavation works at Bilom’s Wied...
Jerma site to be sold by court auction - asking price €20.8million
Court & Police
According to court documents the derelict site measures almost 38,000 square...
Court rules arrest of fishing company directors unlawful
Court & Police
Mario and Andrew Azzopardi, directors of Hannibal Fishing Ltd were amongst...
No bail for two men arrested in Paceville for cocaine, marijuana possession
Court & Police
Abdirashid Ahmed Sirad, 20, from Somalia and Mohammed Husayn Mustafa Omar, a 29...
Man charged with harassing estranged wife for incurring debts
Court & Police
Defence lawyer Jason Azzopardi argues “this is not a harassment...
Air Malta not a cash cow, MHRA warns cabin crew union
National
Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association urges Air Malta's unions not to...
Spare the rod, save the child: corporal punishment
National
Prior to a recent legal reform, the Criminal Code allowed the use of...
Fishing company director and captain fined for failing legal obligations
Court & Police
A fishing company director has been fined €4,000 for allowing one of the...
Former inspector confirms no lawyer present during Trevor Bonnici's 2004 drug confession
Court & Police
"If he had asked for the assistance of a lawyer, I had not given it to...
Attard councillor ‘sick and tired’ of inaction on Wied Incita quarry
National
Alternattiva Demokratika councillor Ralph Cassar says Wied Incita land was...
Woman misled police in hope of being granted asylum
Court & Police
Eebis Getu initially claimed to have been imprisoned by a Kuwaiti family, but...
Landlords ‘powerless’ against non-paying tenants
National
Few cost-effective legal remedies exist for landlords dealing with non-paying...
Minister ‘wouldn’t be surprised' if PN placed note reserving beds for SVPR CEO
National
A notice was hung up on a notice board at the elderly residence allegedly...
Vacant high rises could prompt state intervention to save developers, Church warns
National
The lack of demand for high-rise buildings could eventually force state...
Eight Maltese children find adoptive families
National
In 2015, Maltese families adopted a total of 26 children, eight of whom were...
[WATCH] Mqabba's Santa Marija pyrotechnic show promises surprises
National
Preparations for the award-winning fireworks factory's 14th August...
Updated | Family Minister favours banning of corporal punishment by parents
National
Minister for the Family and Social Solidarity Dr Michael Farrugia said he...
Government strikes deal with MUMN amid hospitals’ management takeover
National
The agreement ensures that healthcare workers remain government employees, with...