Notification of judicial letter essential to interrupt prescription
Malcolm Mifsud
A court has ruled that for prescription to be interrupted, a defendant must be notified of the judicial act, which must not simply be filed in court
A matter of public interest
The independence of the press, so cherished by my aunt, has been severely compromised by this 'takeover' of the Strickland Foundation
[WATCH] Saviour Balzan's videoblog
Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan's Il-Punt • Is the government banking on strong economy hoping it will make up for all its shortcomings? Saviour Balzan takes a look at...

Saviour Balzan's Il-Punt • Is the government...

The obligations of objective journalism
Josanne Cassar

We are living at a time when the Internet has potentially made anyone a publisher, which may give the illusion that the usual duties, obligations and ethical...

We are living at a time when the Internet has potentially...

Cartoon: 12 February 2017

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

The elements required in order to prove the offence of judicial or legal perjury
Malcolm Mifsud

The court held that the accused never intended to obscure the truth or hide that which he was testifying about, and so acquitted him of all charges brought...

The court held that the accused never intended to obscure...

Brexit is no fascist coup

Your point is poorly put to say the least on the view that a minority are deciding what happens to Britain

Your point is poorly put to say the least on the view that...

What’s the matter with public opinion?
Josanne Cassar

This government is suffering from a serious case of lack of credibility, but you won’t see any large-scale manifestations of people waving their...

This government is suffering from a serious case of lack of...

Land of the brave, home of the ‘pastizz’
Raphael Vassallo

Is it down to the nature of our interminable insistence at finding fault with...

Is it down to the nature of our interminable insistence at...

Blaming the interconnector is not good enough

It is Labour’s failure to deliver that is now the issue

It is Labour’s failure to deliver that is now the...

Against the Cardona garnishee. But always in favour of the truth
Matthew Vella

Journalism’s first obligation is towards the truth. Those who cannot...

Journalism’s first obligation is towards the truth....

Border clampdowns won’t foil smugglers
The Conversation

Andrew Geddes & Luigi Achilli • To save lives and undercut the smugglers regular pathways for people to move across the Mediterranean to Europe are a...

Andrew Geddes & Luigi Achilli • To save lives and...

Cartoon: 8 February 2017

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Education as if reality matters
Evarist Bartolo

We must stop confusing qualifications with skills and competences. You can be qualified and still lack the skills and character to be able to survive in the...

We must stop confusing qualifications with skills and...

Even better than the real thing

If there is one basic rule of journalism, it is that unverified facts should never be published

If there is one basic rule of journalism, it is that...

Vote Trump, get Bannon
Michael Falzon

Apart from the ‘ideology’ embraced by Donald Trump and Steve Bannon, in the political world, there are many interesting parallels to the...

Apart from the ‘ideology’ embraced by Donald...

No money, but plenty of chicks for free...
Raphael Vassallo

Ordinary clients just pay for a private encounter with a prostitute, and...

Ordinary clients just pay for a private encounter with a...

Who really calls the shots in the sex industry?
Josanne Cassar

This is the point often missed by those who advocate for the right of women to...

This is the point often missed by those who advocate for...

The carpenter of coffins
Saviour Balzan

The Nationalist Party seems to seek to win the next election with the help of a talented carpenter making coffins for the people she attacks, unhurriedly...

The Nationalist Party seems to seek to win the next...

Cartoon: 5 February 2017

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea