


Defamation acquittal overturned despite successful defence of honest opinion
Appeals Court overturns defamation acquittal because columnist did not publish Joe Brincat reply on his 1987 arrest in Italy
Appeals Court overturns defamation acquittal because...

Man acquitted of trafficking ecstasy after 18-year legal saga
Man was charged with trafficking ecstasy in February 2004 and with possession...
Man was charged with trafficking ecstasy in February 2004...

Two men fined €15,000 each for illegally launching fireworks from a field
Charges of having negligently caused serious injury to a man as a result of their actions were ruled time barred
Charges of having negligently caused serious injury to a...

Former Untours CEO denies handing voter database to C-Planet, alleges perjury
A database containing 337,384 records of Maltese voters’ personal information had been freely accessible online for at least a year
A database containing 337,384 records of Maltese...

Woman accused of partner's attempted murder says she stabbed him in self-defence
The woman said she filed over 12 police reports about her partner, with 12 calls to 112 which she says were not followed up
The woman said she filed over 12 police reports about her...

Two men arrested in possession of weapons, drugs in Qormi
After being stopped for driving without a valid licence, the men were...
After being stopped for driving without a valid licence,...

Woman charged with defrauding 'at least' 27 people out of €300,000 in government housing swindle
The woman is accused of taking around €300,000 from at least 27 people in exchange for cut-price government housing properties
The woman is accused of taking around €300,000 from at...

Student charged with covert filming of colleagues using MCAST bathrooms
18-year-old MCAST student placed under supervision and treatment order after denying charges of having covertly filmed other students in his school toilets
18-year-old MCAST student placed under supervision and...

MaltaToday cleared of contempt of court, magistrate stresses need to update law
Two cases of contempt of court filed against MaltaToday after the publication of extracts from voice recordings exhibited in the compilation of evidence...
Two cases of contempt of court filed against MaltaToday...
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Nexia, Hillman lawyers claim ‘witch hunt’ in arguments against freezing orders
The defence lawyers argue that the freezing orders should have been imposed on the illicit proceeds, and not over their entire wealth
The defence lawyers argue that the freezing orders should...

Judge critical of decision to refer case to constitutional court without hearing evidence
A judge has criticised a court’s decision to uphold a constitutional reference made in the case of a Libyan man who was interrogated without an...
A judge has criticised a court’s decision to uphold a...

Horse bolts and falls to its death on Vassalli road in Msida
According to reports the horse fell onto the Mikiel Anton Vassallo main...
According to reports the horse fell onto the Mikiel Anton...


Woman, 64, dies after construction site fall
The woman was certified dead at the site of the accident, after falling a...
The woman was certified dead at the site of the accident,...

Two men arrested for drugs in Paceville on Friday night
One man was found to be carrying three sachets of suspected cocaine and another...
One man was found to be carrying three sachets of suspected...

Elderly man grievously injured in a grass fire in Qormi
The 76-year-old man was trying to control a grass fire in a field
The 76-year-old man was trying to control a grass...

Teen in grievous injuries after being hit by car in Birkirkara
The girl, 13, was hit by a car driven by a 32-year-old man from Attard
The girl, 13, was hit by a car driven by a 32-year-old man...

19-year-old sentenced to two and a half years in prison for attempted theft and damage of property
A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to two and half years in prison and fined €5,000 for attempting to steal two mobile phones and damaging...
A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to two and half years...

Woman charged with knifing another woman had admitted offending a magistrate
A 37-year-old woman is remanded in custody after being charged with knifing another woman in Testaferrata Street, Ta’ Xbiex
A 37-year-old woman is remanded in custody after being...