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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

Court orders psychiatric treatment following botched theft attempt

The man, who is not being named on account of his psychiatric problems,...

Court & Police

Man accused of holding girlfriend prisoner in her own home

Jamal Osman Humed, 25, from Eritrea, was charged with holding the Maltese woman...

Court & Police

Customs official accused of accepting sugary drink as bribe

Retired customs official was charged with having accepted bribes from...

Court & Police

Court berates Libyan for filing 'close to vexatious' proceedings

Tarek Mohammed Ibrahim had married a Maltese woman in 1998 but this marriage...

Court & Police

Court upholds Prime Minister's request for Gaffarena injuction

The request for an injuction was filed by Joseph Muscat, in his capacity as a...

National

Bonnici: Opposition must stop using justice as political football

Justice minister not ruling out any further appointments to the judiciary...

Court & Police

Lawyer demands retrial of 'dangerous' bus driver after witness admits to lying under oath

42 year-old Massimo Bonello had previously been cleared of negligent and...

Court & Police

Xghajra man charged after 35 cannabis plants found in field

35-year-old Manuel Abela was arrested after police discovered a number of what...

Court & Police

Tardiness and rash decision cost desperate traveller dearly

Luis Salas De Teodoro, who resides in Madrid and had been visiting his...

Court & Police

Driver in alleged wife-beating episode denies charges, claims police brutality

The man was stopped during a road check in Mdina last Saturday and was...

Court & Police

Mother used daughter in false allegations against estranged husband

The woman, who lives in Gozo and is fighting a contentious separation from her...

Court & Police

Witness intimidated whilst testifying in Libyan sectarian stabbing case

Flatmate placed under police protection as girlfriend of the accused's...

Court & Police

Libyan asylum seeker charged with raping Hungarian woman

Libyan man remanded in custody after being accused of raping and attacking...

National

BirdLife oppose 'destructive' ODZ quarry proposal

Conservationist group says proposed quarry at Wieq Moqbol will disturb an...

National

MEPA accused of dismantling local plans to ‘favour particular individuals’

The proposal for the development of the old Mtarfa hospital had clearly been...

Court & Police

Magistrate’s concern over foreign conflicts ‘imported’ to Malta

Magistrate warns against foreign conflicts being imported to Malta as Libyan is...

National

[WATCH] PN: Magistrates’ appointment will breach Constitution

Shadow home affairs minister Jason Azzopardi says nominations 'are not just...

Court & Police

Underage prostitutes' pimp claims breach of human rights during interrogation

It appears that the man, who cannot be named due to a court-imposed ban on...

Court & Police

Updated | PlusOne owners in court to face charges on Paceville incident

In all, 23 persons are facing charges relating to their contributions to the...

Court & Police

Palumbo shipyard, tugboat crew not guilty of noise pollution

Court appointed expert said source could not be pinpointed as emanating from...