Court upholds claim for payments of sum owed by applicant in a case of contractual obligations for services rendered
Malcolm Mifsud
Court upholds claim for payments of sum owed by applicant in a case of contractual obligations for services rendered, with analysis regard diverging views on the actual role...
Landlords' battle over rent control ends in defeat
Gianluca Cappitta
Judge Lawrence Mintoff, dismissed claims by property owners seeking to challenge the rent arrangements of their property, citing disproportionate interference with their property...
Strong evidence required to prove a right
Malcolm Mifsud

The court took the impression that in order to create a right in 2001, Gauci...

The court took the impression that in order to create a...

No need of court case, once contract solves the differences
Malcolm Mifsud

The First Hall of the Civil Court decided that once parties to a legal action...

The First Hall of the Civil Court decided that once parties...

Is it the parish or the parish priest?
Malcolm Mifsud

When a group of farmers filed the lawsuit against the Nadur parish priest, the defendants filed a statement of defence saying that they have no judicial...

When a group of farmers filed the lawsuit against the Nadur...

Boat driver not at fault in diving accident
Malcolm Mifsud

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
Malcolm Mifsud

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
Malcolm Mifsud

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
Malcolm Mifsud

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
Malcolm Mifsud

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
Malcolm Mifsud

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
Malcolm Mifsud

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
Malcolm Mifsud

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
Malcolm Mifsud

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
Malcolm Mifsud

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
Malcolm Mifsud

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
Malcolm Mifsud

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
Robert Musumeci

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
Malcolm Mifsud

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
Malcolm Mifsud

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...