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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

Hotelier claims breach of fair hearing over lotto booth dispute

Lawyers for hotelier Angelo Xuereb say that the levels of proof required...

Court & Police

Libyan accused of Paceville rape 'had love bite on his neck', court told

A forensic pathologist testifying during the case said there were no signs of...

Court & Police

Libyan accused of smashing car window with a brick during attempted theft

Abdulhamid Saied, 35, from Tripoli, pleaded not guilty to charges...

Court & Police

Company director who conned friend out of thousands threatened with prison

Charles Abela was accused of misappropriating money from a man he befriended...

Court & Police

Motorist acquitted of injuring motocyclist in accident of his own making

Ambrose Zammit was charged with driving negligently and causing...

National

Owen Bonnici announces judicial appointments commission

Justice Minister announces plans to table Bill setting up judicial...

Court & Police

Drug addict who robbed pensioner of €20, ordered to undergo rehab

Clinton Bugeja pleaded guilty to stealing a purse containing €20 from...

Court & Police

Two admit to stealing TV and 50 bottles of alcohol

Court imposes rehabilitative measures on the men, who pleaded guilty...

Court & Police

Court orders immediate release of man arrested over financial debt

Nazzareno Bartolo was in prison after creditors filed a warrant in...

Court & Police

Men accused in Swieqi stabbing released on bail

Zouhir Elfezqa and Mohammed Abdul Hafid Abukem, both of Swieqi, are accused of...

Court & Police

Toornstra prison warders sentence reduced on appeal

Court of appeal significantly reduces the prison sentence to a former prison...

Court & Police

Former Xghajra deputy mayor sent over 46,000 Facebook messages to ex-girlfriend, court told

Former deputy mayor Neil Attard is accused of harassing his ex-girlfriend,...

Court & Police

Court hears policewoman’s tearful account of attack by traffic warden

A heavily pregnant police officer testified today, recounting how an off-duty...

Court & Police

Gaffarena wants judiciary watchdog to investigate Attorney General

Property developer fights back legal action to recoup Old Mint Street...

Court & Police

Court throws out disgruntled customer's criminal complaint against Enemalta chairman

Anthony Camilleri had filed a criminal complaint and then challenge...

Court & Police

Tears in court as magistrate denies bail to man charged with snatching elderly woman's handbag

22-year-old Niko Zammit was accused of dislocating the shoulder of his...

Court & Police

Two acquitted of 2013 Paceville beating after police fail to bring witnesses

Two men, both under probation orders, were accused of using a weapon in an...

Business News

Updated| Malta retains Fitch ‘A’ rating with 3.2% growth that outperforms eurozone

Malta’s deficit will go down to an unprecedented 1% of GDP and debt will...

Court & Police

Birkirkara woman jailed for 18 months for prostitution, resisting arrest

The woman was arraigned under arrest, accused of violently resisting two...

Court & Police

Bakery employee, charged with raiding client's warehouse, remanded in custody

John Bugeja, 47, from Ghasri, was accused of theft aggravated by value,...