Cause and effect must be connected in damages cases

Malcolm Mifsud

When the court is determining whether a defendant is responsible for damages, it must establish a direct connection between cause and effect

Reflections on the euthanasia dilemma | Samir AbouHussein

A right is a moral claim. Humans do not have a claim on death. Rather, death has a claim on them. So, this means, the right to die does not exist

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

In one fell swoop, Robert Abela and Planning Minister Clint Camilleri caved in to the demands of developers. They could have spared us all the hassle of having...

In one fell swoop, Robert Abela and Planning Minister Clint...

Plaintiff must take an oath on the sworn application

Malcolm Mifsud

Procedural rules are strict and must be strictly observed, according to the...

Procedural rules are strict and must be strictly observed,...

Rosette Thake

Justice is not a luxury. It is the oxygen of democracy. When it is absent, the whole system suffocates. There is still time to change. But not without...

Justice is not a luxury. It is the oxygen of democracy....

Broken promises, crumbling heritage: Gozo deserves more than press conferences | Luke Said

The Gozo ministry has every instrument it needs. What it lacks is resolve

The Gozo ministry has every instrument it needs. What it...

Tourist raids and Italian police: A PR disaster

The government should have anticipated the problems and before the summer...

The government should have anticipated the problems and...

Change is possible; let’s continue delivering it

Miriam Dalli

This new ranking is a proud moment but it is not the destination. Progress must...

This new ranking is a proud moment but it is not the...

Josanne Cassar

Yet, if that happens, it will be precisely this which will be their downfall, because if you have no real purpose when you wake up in the morning, no amount of...

Yet, if that happens, it will be precisely this which will...

Keeping our seas safe and respectful | Captain Fritz Farrugia

Malta’s maritime future depends not just on regulation but on collective...

Malta’s maritime future depends not just on...

Mariella Dimech

Social issues do not make money. However, social and effective health services that are held accountable with the right monitoring tools, will create a healthy...

Social issues do not make money. However, social and...

Ethical foundations: Environment, social justice, good governance

Alex Borg

Social policy should not be about handouts or pity. It should be about giving...

Social policy should not be about handouts or pity. It...

The EU should be built around its people

Thomas Bajada

I have said this many times before in the European Parliament, even at the risk of sounding dissonant when defence spending dominated the agenda—I do not...

I have said this many times before in the European...

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Strict application of 2021 rent reform leads to eviction order

Malcolm Mifsud

The decision of the Rent Regulation Board in Carmen Cassar et vs Joseph Caruana...

The decision of the Rent Regulation Board in Carmen Cassar...

Oh please, spare us the bleeding hearts on Gaza

A genocide continues to unfold in front of our very own eyes. And yet, the best...

A genocide continues to unfold in front of our very own...

Tourism is having a negative impact on our communities. It has to be tackled

From the rowdiness in balconies in the early hours of the morning in Swieqi to a young man in his underwear hanging on to the roof balustrades in Msida, to the...

From the rowdiness in balconies in the early hours of the...

Heatwaves and the elderly: A silent threat we can prevent | Alexander Attard

Relatives of older persons should ensure their loved ones maintain adequate hydration and should regularly check in on their status during heat waves

Relatives of older persons should ensure their loved ones...

Patrick Calleja

In an interview to the press last week, Abela admitted that the amended legislation has been long in the making but will be announced imminently. What reforms...

In an interview to the press last week, Abela admitted that...

The crucial message being conveyed by young athletes about mental health

Josanne Cassar

I am fascinated and absorbed by these stories of athletes who have crushing setbacks in their career, but recognise they have a problem which will not go away...

I am fascinated and absorbed by these stories of athletes...