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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

Four charged in drug trafficking, theft and usury case

Three men, aged between 21 and 31, faced charges after stealing what turned out...

Court & Police

Former minister loses ‘nepotism’ libel suit against Joseph Muscat

Dolores Cristina loses libel suit in which Muscat complained about...

Court & Police

Tunisian handbag thief jailed for five years

Mahdi Ouerfelli, 25, had been found to be carrying a taser gun at the time of...

Court & Police

Prime minister loses 'wage freeze' billboard libel case

Court holds that the PN's assertion that Muscat planned to freeze the...

Court & Police

Updated | Attorney General condemns Gaffarena's request for inquiry into his office

The Gaffarenas' request for an investigation into the Attorney General was...

Court & Police

64-year-old cleared of defiling 13-year-old family member

The alleged victim testified in the proceedings however the court noted...

Court & Police

Painter-decorator admits to throwing paint at neighbour's door in dispute over reed curtain

A 48 year old painter-decorator has been ordered to perform community service...

Court & Police

Iranian flees to Malta to avoid jail for brother's crime

An asylum seeker who was born in Abadan in Iran, arrived in Malta on Wednesday...

Court & Police

Bouncers, club manager charged with Paceville beating

28-year-old Miroslav Sasic, 24-year-old Nicolae Dobra and club...

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...