When the majority of co-owners request the sale of the property, the Court has to see whether the sale will cause serious prejudice to the minority
Restorative justice focuses on repairing harm caused by criminal behaviour through reconciliation, accountability, and reintegration rather than solely punitive measures
The Arbiter for Financial Services and competence for own investigations
The Office of the Arbiter for Financial Services is a self-governing and autonomous institution with the ability to arbitrate, investigate, and resolve...
The Office of the Arbiter for Financial Services is a...
Actions concerning legacies are to be dealt with by the Superior Courts irrespective of the value
When the Superior Courts are faced with an action concerning a testimony legacy, then that Court has jurisdiction to hear and decide the case, irrespective of...
When the Superior Courts are faced with an action...
Who fails to present statement of defence on time, may do so only in exceptional circumstances
If a defendant to a court case fails to present a statement of defence within twenty days, the court may allow it to be presented only in exceptional...
If a defendant to a court case fails to present a statement...
Maltese courts have jurisdiction irrespective of jurisdiction clause
Civil Procedure allows Maltese courts to take cognisance of legal issue even...
Civil Procedure allows Maltese courts to take cognisance of...
Landlord cannot claim full di fermo period if property is rented to third party
A landlord may not claim the rent for the full di fermo period if the same landlord had rented the property to a third party after the tenant vacated the...
A landlord may not claim the rent for the full di fermo...
Owners have a right to visit rented property
The law provides the right for owners to visit the rent property after reaching...
The law provides the right for owners to visit the rent...
Appeal from Industrial Tribunal must be filed within 12 days
An appeal from an Industrial Tribunal decision must be filed within 12 days and...
An appeal from an Industrial Tribunal decision must be...
Civil Courts bound to decide on the validity of lease agreements
Recent amendments to the Civil Code confirm that the Civil Courts have...
Recent amendments to the Civil Code confirm that the Civil...
Novation only takes place when obligation is extinguished to make room for a new obligation
A verbal agreement following a public deed is not novation if the terms and conditions were merely modified
A verbal agreement following a public deed is not novation...
Special circumstances may help to change punishments
When the accused admits to charges, the Court of Criminal Appeal may change the...
When the accused admits to charges, the Court of Criminal...
Contractors remain responsible even though the works have been accepted
When a contractor finishes the works he or she was engaged to carry out, he/she will be still responsible even if the works have been accepted and paid
When a contractor finishes the works he or she was engaged...
Adultery has its consequences: woman made husband work lover’s field
Wife brought another man into their matrimonial home and the husband was made to live in the boxroom, then in a field and then in a garage
Wife brought another man into their matrimonial home and...
Fund administrators and trustees cannot depend on advice given by other professionals
Fund administrators and trustees of pensions funds must carry administer the investments in a diligent manner and not depend solely of what third party...
Fund administrators and trustees of pensions funds must...
Termination of community of acquests during separation proceedings concern future dealings only
The community of acquests may be terminated during separation proceedings, but this concerns future dealings of the spouses
The community of acquests may be terminated during...
Warrants enforcing executive titles may be challenged in very limited cases
Once the merits of a case have been decided, the court cannot reopen the same issues, when a warrant intended to enforce a judgement has been issued
Once the merits of a case have been decided, the court...
If you engage an incompetent person, you are responsible for damages caused
Damages caused by a incompetent contractor, will be charged to the party who engaged that contractor
Damages caused by a incompetent contractor, will be charged...
Suspension of court case in order to wait for another court case is exceptional
The Courts may be faced with a situation whether it would be best to wait for the outcome of another case
The Courts may be faced with a situation whether it would...
Administrative decisions cannot be revoked without consultation
Authorities cannot reply merely on third party complains when it revokes...
Authorities cannot reply merely on third party complains...
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