So Joseph Muscat walked into a courtroom...
Saviour Balzan
Joseph Muscat continues to believe that his political legacy cannot be erased because of this dark chapter. I would have liked to think so as well, but I am wrong
Muscat’s day in court
Perhaps the most regrettable aspect of his performance was in fact, that Muscat continues to downplay the risks posed to democracy by the intimacy of the political...
Abela risks being dragged down by Muscat’s legacy

Were it not for the extraordinary circumstances we are currently living in,...

Were it not for the extraordinary circumstances we are...

Re-discussing an agreement does not terminate that agreement
Malcolm Mifsud

If one party to agreement wants to re-discuss any terms, the agreement is still...

If one party to agreement wants to re-discuss any terms,...

Endorsed bills of exchange have to be paid irrespective of underlying obligations
Malcolm Mifsud

The law makes a difference between endorsed bills of exchange and those which are not endorsed

The law makes a difference between endorsed bills of...

Payment of deposit in civil appeals is essential
Malcolm Mifsud

The payment of a deposit before the first sitting of an appeal is essential as...

The payment of a deposit before the first sitting of an...

Konrad Mizzi would have passed the PN’s ‘due diligence’ test with flying colours...
Raphael Vassallo

The rest, as they say, is history… but it is a history that seems destined to keep repeating itself forever (or at least, for as long as political...

The rest, as they say, is history… but it is a...

Being stoned by the same rocks they defaced seems to be the only punishment equal to the crime

The Skinny | No. 50 • Red Arrows on Rocks

The Skinny | No. 50 • Red Arrows on Rocks

The risks of prostitution reform

It is therefore paramount that this reform is guided by experts and social workers with clear knowledge of what is happening in the field. Anything less would...

It is therefore paramount that this reform is guided by...

Yes, people need protection... and no, they’re not getting it
Raphael Vassallo

Faced with a seemingly endless series of questionable, even bizarre bail...

Faced with a seemingly endless series of questionable, even...

Incompetence is Labour’s nemesis
Michael Falzon

When finance ministry read in the papers about what his ministry had approved without his knowledge, did he not ask his permanent secretary for an explanation?

When finance ministry read in the papers about what his...

We depend on the judicial system,  now more than ever
Saviour Balzan

So we have to believe that the judicial system will see through all this, and...

So we have to believe that the judicial system will see...

Do you want schools to open? Then just wear that mask!
Josanne Cassar

While those in post-secondary education have also been thrown into a tailspin...

While those in post-secondary education have also been...

Justice for Daphne is justice for Malta

‘Justice for Daphne is justice for Malta’: a simple affirmation that need not unravel the progressive achievements of the decade, but demand a...

‘Justice for Daphne is justice for Malta’: a...

Authorities may limit licences to ensure safety
Malcolm Mifsud

Transport Malta was justified to limit the berthing of a water sports vessel to...

Transport Malta was justified to limit the berthing of a...

‘Not being Adrian Delia’ is not enough
Raphael Vassallo

Bernard Grech, on the other hand… well, the most we can realistically...

Bernard Grech, on the other hand… well, the most we...

PBS belongs to the people, not government

The service must place people, and not the parties, as the centre of focus

The service must place people, and not the parties, as the...

The PM’s vision: generic waffle and cliché | Mario Mallia

The country seems stuck in a competition of endless waffle and clichés...

The country seems stuck in a competition of endless waffle...

Two pints of lager and a packet of crisps
Michael Falzon

It declared that ‘food’ should be interpreted as snacks and...

It declared that ‘food’ should be interpreted...

Xarabank: end of the road...
Raphael Vassallo

Call me suspicious, but I can’t help feeling that two controversial decisions in a single week does not exactly bode very well for the general health of...

Call me suspicious, but I can’t help feeling that two...