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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

Homeless man denies robbing Santa Venera shops for drug money

Court been told that struggles with drug addiction had prompted a homeless man...

Court & Police

Man charged over Luqa convenience shop hold up

Man charged with carrying out armed robbery and detaining shop employees...

Court & Police

Youth charged over police station firecracker stunt that injured officer

Young man charged with causing a potentially dangerous explosion and breaching...

National

[WATCH] PN says AG should identify people spared prosecution in Pilatus Bank money laundering case

PN justice spokesperson Karol Aquilina accused the Attorney General and the...

Court & Police

Maltese port worker licences are inherited but Brussels is now challenging this archaic system

The European Commission files infringement proceedings against Malta over port...

Court & Police

Degiorgio brothers demand retrial in Daphne murder case after pleading guilty

George and Alfred Degiorgio have filed an appeal, asking for a retrial in the...

Court & Police

No bail for thieves arrested after ramming police car

The two men were involved in a string of thefts that included number plates and...

National

Repubblika lawyer: Pilatus inquiry cost €3.5 million more in foreign legal fees

Jason Azzopardi files affidavit in Repubblika case against Attorney General...

Court & Police

Driver admits to injuring man, damaging cars in Luqa hit-and-run

The incident left an elderly man grievously injured and two parked cars damaged

Court & Police

Victim in Żejtun hit and run was flung 20m across the road following impact

CCTV footage, mobile phone location data and a tip off helped police piece...

Court & Police

Spa masseur gets probation after admitting to groping female tourist

Court hears how relaxing spa experience ended up as a nightmare for a British...

Court & Police

Operation Dirty Oil: American sanctions delisting of Maltese port worker

One of the three remaining Maltese nationals sanctioned by the US Office of...

Court & Police

Magistrate accuses prosecutors of 'undermining the judicial process' in Pilatus Bank case

Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech refuses a request for a long adjournment by...

Court & Police

Court orders Maltese lawyer to pay €300,000 to widow of Kazakh oligarch Rakhat Aliyev

Maltese court orders lawyer Pio Valletta to pay €300,000 to the widow of...

Court & Police

Videos on Qormi murder suspect's phone showed him wearing same clothes seen in CCTV footage

Busuttil, 38, is accused of the murder of 62-year-old chauffeur Mario Farrugia....

Court & Police

Man jailed for 18 months over 2005 conspiracy to smuggle heroin into prison

Schembri had been accused of conspiring with Raymond Gerada, a prison warder at...

Court & Police

Driving test corruption case: ‘We were told to close an eye, sometimes both’

Driving test examiners tell court how they were pressured by their superiors to...

Court & Police

San Andrea assistant head confirms ex-colleague's account of former chairman's financial irregularities

The scandal gripping San Andrea School over a former headmaster’s...

Court & Police

Man pleads guilty to violent incident over 'unfaithful' girlfriend

The man threathened and slightly injured the woman after he was informed by one...

Court & Police

Inveterate thief caught red handed again

The 33-year-old was charged with theft and attempted theft from a boat...