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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.

World

Italian Navy vessel rescues 550 as deaths at sea top 1370

Italian Navy tweets report of successful rescue

Environment

Malta is swimming in the clear, says EU Environment Agency report

Water quality at Malta's beaches remains amongst the highest in...

Court & Police

Court lashes out at decision to prosecute former police inspector for HSBC heist

‘Those who are entrusted with respecting and implementing justice...

Court & Police

Owner ordered to remove dogs after biting incident

The owner of several fighting dogs has been ordered to remove the animals from...

Court & Police

CCTV footage not clear enough for conviction in 2012 Fuego bottle attack

The court held that, after viewing the CCTV footage and photographs of the...

Court & Police

Debtors falsely accuse friend of usury in bid to clear debt

One family's nefarious plan to get out of repaying €8,800 they had...

Court & Police

Teenage drug addict jailed for attacking mother and brother

16-year-old boy is addicted to synthetic drugs and officers admit that family...

Court & Police

Lying second-hand car dealer ordered to refund price or face prison

A 32 year-old man has been given a month to repay a €17,750 advance...

Court & Police

Court hears tales of private cars covered in paint from nearby Palumbo shipyard

A Cospicua resident has told a court how how woke up one morning to find his...

Court & Police

Court dismisses €14,000 claim for slip which left man with asymmetrical arms

Court dismisses plaintiff's assertion that Enemalta had not taken the...

Court & Police

Police sergeant testifies to "complete obedience" of Birdlife activist arrested in Chris Packham incident

Man charged with trespassing “obeyed” police’s orders, court...

Court & Police

Driving wrong way leads to drug arrest

One man's bad driving led to him being remanded in custody on heroin...

Court & Police

Man remanded in custody for passport switch

20-year-old Malian Ngama Sangare tried to travel usingfake Italian passport

Court & Police

Paceville bouncers in close shave with Samurai sword-wielding louts

Police are investigating reports that a group of men tried to settle an...

National

Finance minister tells new financial services arbiter to seek 'effective and efficient remedy' for consumer complaints

Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna addresses first meeting of...

Environment

Updated| Birdlife gives cautious welcome to hunting lobby's proposed spring hunting moratorium

Hunting lobby asks government to apply a moratorium on spring...

National

Cardona pledges ‘high ethical standards’ for PL candidates in deputy leader campaign

Economy minister claims Muscat's recent Cabinet reshuffle was forced by...

Court & Police

Truck driver conditionally discharged for 'quarry rage' attack

Court finds truck driver Marius Camilleri guilty of damaging rival's...

Court & Police

Court unimpressed by streaking rugby players' barefaced cheeks

Two French rugby players charged €250 each for streaking through the...

Court & Police

Hunter caught importing protected species after luggage gets lost

Hunter has hunting licence revoked for life after officials find dead protected...