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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

Supermarket thief told police he stole shaver and socks ‘to feed himself’

The accused told police he sold the shaver to buy food, and the crime had been...

Court & Police

Prosecution insists Europol cannot testify on all aspects of Yorgen Fenech money laundering case

Europol witnesses insist that they should not testify about certain aspects of...

Court & Police

Chief Justice cites prudence as he recuses himself from Yorgen Fenech appeal

Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti has withdrawn from Yorgen Fenech’s appeal...

Court & Police

No punishment for Hamrun man who used metal rod to defend himself in family fight

Court rules although the accused had assaulted and slightly injured his former...

Court & Police

Man threatened to falsely accuse arresting officers of ‘stealing €20,000’ from him, court told

Man charged over an incident where a car’s windshield was smashed,...

Court & Police

TM official charged with harassment threatened to throw colleague off Dingli cliffs

Clifford Micallef, 49, would claim he had great power at the transport...

Court & Police

Judge orders Kohhu pardon statements to be exhibited in case against alleged bomb-makers

Audio-visual copies of declarations released to the police by Vince Muscat as...

National

Ministry must pay lawyer €600,000 for uncollected, printed judgements

The justice ministry has been ordered to pay over €600,000 to the owners...

National

Jason Azzopardi tells Daphne Caruana Galizia vigil of Labour minister’s Portomaso scene

Former Labour minister tried to delete cloud data after police seized his...

Court & Police

Bailed youth, 19, charged with crashing stolen motorcycle into parked cars

A 19-year-old man from Marsa has been charged with multiple offences, including...

Court & Police

Hotel spa masseur denies tourist's rape accusation

A spa masseur was remanded in custody after he was charged with having...

Court & Police

TM corruption scandal: Candidate finished driving theory test in half the time, despite arriving late

Three Transport Malta officials are facing corruption charges for allegedly...

Court & Police

Government launches plan to reorganise Attorney General and State Advocate duties

Minister denies the suggestion that the re-organisation is simply...

National

Minister says Steward request to investigate journalist is ‘non-starter’

“It is unacceptable to have a situation where a journalist is threatened...

Court & Police

Magistrate rejects Yorgen Fenech's bid to investigate Melvin Theuma for perjury

Yorgen Fenech, who is currently facing charges of complicity in the murder of...

Court & Police

Burglar who stole €10,000 worth of jewellery jailed for five years

Man jailed for five years stealing jewellery worth thousands of euros from an...

Court & Police

Son accused of threatening father who begged him to address his drug addiction

A father who repeatedly pleaded with his son to address his drug addiction...

Court & Police

Attorney General mishap sets Melvin Theuma phantom job case back another month

The case against five men who put Melvin Theuma on the government payroll...

Court & Police

Woman admits to grievously injuring stranger in drunken assault

Woman handed suspended sentence after admitting to grievously injuring a man on...

Court & Police

Red-carded footballer denies having driven his car at rival players after match

Iven Zammit, who plays for Mqabba FC had been red-carded in the 73rd minute of...