A Court presided has held that the defects found in a second-hand car must have been known to the buyer when he bought the car and as a result the sale was valid
Patrick Cutajar filed an unjustified enrichment action against Mario Vella, but the appeal was dismissed because it was evident that the payments made were not a...
Boat driver not at fault in diving accident
The facts at play were common and as such the Magistrate’s conclusions...
The facts at play were common and as such the...
Extra works must be paid for
The Court of Appeal ruled that a contractor must be paid for extra works carried out
The Court of Appeal ruled that a contractor must be paid...
Steel Projects Limited vs Avantgarde Projects Limited
Steel Projects Limited brought proceedings in that the defendant was to pay the...
Steel Projects Limited brought proceedings in that the...
Stay of proceedings is an extraordinary measure
A stay of proceedings may be allowed, however, the principle should be that a...
A stay of proceedings may be allowed, however, the...
Anyone who may have an interest may be called into suit
The First Hall of the Civil Court accepted a plea by a defendant company to...
The First Hall of the Civil Court accepted a plea by a...
When a settlement is not full and final
A full and final settlement declaration does not mean that one cannot claim the balance of a claim due
A full and final settlement declaration does not mean that...
What is clear does not need any interpretation
The change of President takes place every five years and ‘an exceptional...
The change of President takes place every five years and...
Company blocks transfer of licence to competitor
The applicant must prove prima facie that it has a right to protect and that if...
The applicant must prove prima facie that it has a right to...
Civil procedures cannot be used to block criminal proceedings
This order was made to protect the interests of the applicant company, since it...
This order was made to protect the interests of the...
Court protects shareholder by appointing a director on company board
The mere fact that a shareholder is not represented on the board of directors...
The mere fact that a shareholder is not represented on the...
Small Claims Tribunal decision overturned
The court concluded that Baldacchino was to be paid the amount of money due to...
The court concluded that Baldacchino was to be paid the...
Seller has to pay for latent defects
The defendant was found responsible for paying damages together with the difference in price for an apartment because it suffered from latent defects at...
The defendant was found responsible for paying damages...
Authority ordered to issue Senglea extension
An application for structural alterations together with a roof extension on a...
An application for structural alterations together with a...
False criminal report and calumnious accusations are separate offences
A court presided by Magistrate Joseph Mifsud explained that the charges of a false criminal report and calumnious accusations may be factually similar,...
A court presided by Magistrate Joseph Mifsud explained...
Judgements should be a final decision
Mary Gauci failed in her obligation to prove that Media Today had been notified that the business was being carried out by a commercial company and not in...
Mary Gauci failed in her obligation to prove that...
Court lists elements to find accused guilty of fraud
The Magistrates Court in Gozo found Victor Camilleri guilty of fraud,...
The Magistrates Court in Gozo found Victor Camilleri guilty...
Evidence cannot be produced in submissions
From the evidence the court concluded that the bones of contention were that...
From the evidence the court concluded that the bones of...
An action of spoliation is one of public order
The Court held that the plaintiff did not have a right to an action of...
The Court held that the plaintiff did not have a right to...
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