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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

Jail for hunter, 24, who killed flamingos at Qawra Point

Hunter caught killing four Greater Flamingos gets jail sentence and life ban on...

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Magistrate recuses herself in Fredrick Azzopardi criminal case

Criminal proceedings against former Infrastructure Malta CEO...

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Pair jailed over ‘bestial’ mugging that broke elderly woman’s arm in three places

The victim had been walking home late at night when a silver car pulled up...

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Court seals email exhibited by police officer in Rosianne Cutajar libel case against Mark Camilleri

A court is expected to rule on whether an email exhibited in court in...

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Poison-pen letter sender admits charges, to be sentenced next month

The man admitted to sending threatening letters to the private addresses of...

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Key witness heard behind closed doors in case against Tal-Maksar brothers and associates

The compilation of evidence against brothers Robert and Adrian Agius, George...

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Degiorgios cede constitutional challenge over bail refusals

George and Alfred Degiorgio cede constitutional case they had filed earlier...

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Keith Schembri, Yorgen Fenech and others charged with misappropriation over Melvin Theuma phantom job

Five men, including the former OPM chief of staff and alleged murder mastermind...

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Malta requests US assistance over lawyer’s Bitcoin transfer to Fenech in Dark Web purchase

United States court hears 2021 request for Malta over Bitcoin transfer to...

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Fireworks enthusiasts' €15,000 fine reduced to community service on appeal

The two men had launched fireworks illegally from a scaffold set up in a...

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Fraudster's case to be re-decided after appeals court declares conviction null due to absent technicality

The original judgement was declared null because the case records did not show...

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Man on bail over partner's sexual abuse, now accused of stalking and harassing her over illegal gun

The man told police he was shadowing the woman’s movements because he...

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Andrea Prudente: constitutional case filed over Malta abortion law

American woman refused abortion says lack of access to medical care, which...

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Ex-footballer in smuggling case claims damages after BMW gutted during police custody

Footballer Jeffrey Chetcuti’s €30,000 BMW 420MSport’s interior...

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Qormi valley murder: Woman says accused needed drug money night before murder

Eliott Paul Busuttil faces charges of murdering a man and dumping him in the...

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Father and son charged after suspected revenge attack related to fatal 2020 Mqabba shooting

They were accused of grievously injuring the relative of a person accused...

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Human trafficker charged over the coordination of boat arrivals from Malta

The ongoing investigation was sparked by the arrival of a boatload of...

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Man threatened to publish ex-girlfriend's nude photographs in custody spat

Man gets suspended sentence after admitting to charges of blackmail

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Man handed driving ban, fined €2,900 for riding unlicensed e-kick scooter

The 28-year-old was charged after the scooter he was driving had been involved...

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Cocaine, heroin and cannabis discovered in minibus after police car chase

The man seen throwing a sachet with 200g of suspected cocaine out of the van...