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Wages have to be paid irrespective of employment registration with authorities

Wages have to be paid irrespective of employment registration with authorities
The Appeals Court confirms the guilty verdict against two directors of Schembri Infrastructure Ltd for failing to pay their employee, Boiken Cela, €17,051 in wages,...
Not every breach of traffic regulations amounts to contributory negligence

Not every breach of traffic regulations amounts to contributory negligence
Malcolm Mifsud
​The court found a driver was fully liable for a fatal accident because she failed to maintain a proper lookout and proper control of her vehicle, rejecting the argument of...
The choice of law may be deduced from the terms of the contract

The choice of law may be deduced from the terms of the contract

Malcolm Mifsud

The choice of law in a contract may be determined either if it is expressly...

The choice of law in a contract may be determined either if...

Ministry’s interpretation of the law makes it impossible to comply with

Ministry’s interpretation of the law makes it impossible to comply with

Malcolm Mifsud

Those who apply for an exemption for vehicle registration tax would need to show they lived 24 months outside Malta from the date of the issuance of the...

Those who apply for an exemption for vehicle registration...

Not any damage may terminate a lease

Not any damage may terminate a lease

Malcolm Mifsud

​For a lease agreement to be terminated because of damage done to the property, the damage, must be considerable

​For a lease agreement to be terminated because of damage...

An error in a contract should be such it cannot be verified

An error in a contract should be such it cannot be verified

Malcolm Mifsud

A contract between parties is valid at law, if the fact mentioned in it may be...

A contract between parties is valid at law, if the fact...

Court permits deportation of long-term Ethiopian residents despite pending human rights claims | Andrew Drago

Court permits deportation of long-term Ethiopian residents despite pending human rights claims | Andrew Drago

The deportation of three long-term Ethiopian residents raises questions about Malta’s commitment to fundamental rights. Andrew Drago explores how the...

The deportation of three long-term Ethiopian residents...

Misappropriation is a crime that affects trust

Misappropriation is a crime that affects trust

Malcolm Mifsud

In a judgment delivered by Magistrate Simone Grech in Police vs Terence...

In a judgment delivered by Magistrate Simone Grech in...

Court upholds rights of injured and unregistered worker

Court upholds rights of injured and unregistered worker

Malcolm Mifsud

On 23 July 2025, Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech delivered a powerful...

On 23 July 2025, Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech...

Secondment clause enforced

Secondment clause enforced

Malcolm Mifsud

A former aviation manager has won over €32,000 after a Maltese court ruled his employer broke a promise to renew his contract, despite claiming he’d...

A former aviation manager has won over €32,000 after a...

One who makes use of legitimate action cannot cause damages

One who makes use of legitimate action cannot cause damages

Malcolm Mifsud

A recent judgment has clarified the limits of liability for precautionary...

A recent judgment has clarified the limits of liability for...

Court makes a distinction between wrongdoing and negligence

Court makes a distinction between wrongdoing and negligence

Malcolm Mifsud

​When a person’s actions do not amount to criminal negligence under...

​When a person’s actions do not amount to criminal...

Cause and effect must be connected in damages cases

Cause and effect must be connected in damages cases

Malcolm Mifsud

When the court is determining whether a defendant is responsible for damages,...

When the court is determining whether a defendant is...

Plaintiff must take an oath on the sworn application

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,...

Strict application of 2021 rent reform leads to eviction order

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...

Court cannot fill in with evidence a party failed to produce

Court cannot fill in with evidence a party failed to produce

Malcolm Mifsud

If a party fails to produce evidence on what it alleges, the court cannot...

If a party fails to produce evidence on what it alleges,...

When enforcing an EU member state judgment, the Maltese court should apply the law restrictively

When enforcing an EU member state judgment, the Maltese court should apply the law restrictively

Malcolm Mifsud

A judgment which was delivered in Cyprus is enforceable because the issue of public order must be interpreted restrictively

A judgment which was delivered in Cyprus is enforceable...

Carer ordered to find a full-time job within three months

Carer ordered to find a full-time job within three months

Malcolm Mifsud

The Appeals Court has ordered that a wife, who suffers from mental health...

The Appeals Court has ordered that a wife, who suffers from...

Time-bar period for water leakages commences when the damages are obvious

Time-bar period for water leakages commences when the damages are obvious

Malcolm Mifsud

Since water leakages take time to emerge the time-bar period of two years does not start when the leakage took place

Since water leakages take time to emerge the time-bar...

Defendant cannot raise new pleas in appeal stage

Defendant cannot raise new pleas in appeal stage

Malcolm Mifsud

New pleas cannot be raised in an appeal of any of the parties.

New pleas cannot be raised in an appeal of any of the...

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