Pace family loan racket: Witnesses recount spiralling debts, threats and car seizures in court
Witnesses tell court how loans taken from members of the Pace family allegedly ballooned through steep interest rates and compounding repayment structures, with some paying...
Court of Criminal Appeal reduces jail term in usury case, upholds €20,000 fine
Appeal Court reduces 30-month prison sentence, replacing it with two-year jail term suspended for four years, while confirming a €20,000 fine
IVF practitioner says Josie Muscat submitted request for Erin Tanti sperm sample procedure

Taking the witness stand, an IVF practitioner tells the court that Josie Muscat submitted a request for sperm-washing to be carried out on a sample...

Taking the witness stand, an IVF practitioner tells the...

Young tourist couple handed suspended sentences for drunken fight with each other

Two tourists who have been in a relationship for five months were handed suspended prison sentences after admitting to assaulting each other during a drunken...

Two tourists who have been in a relationship for five...

Pensioner charged with setting fire to his own car

Accused denied using the car for over a day but CCTV and investigations...

Accused denied using the car for over a day but CCTV and...

IT technician cleared of child sex abuse material charges

Judgment calls for new legislation to protect data recovery professionals who...

Judgment calls for new legislation to protect data recovery...

Suspended jail term for man found guilty of causing grievous injuries

Magistrate finds man guilty of grievous injuries, but rules offence...

Magistrate finds man guilty of grievous injuries, but rules...

Computer technician cleared of child sex abuse material charges

Court flags legislative gap concerning IT professionals engaged in data...

Court flags legislative gap concerning IT professionals...

Man, 66, denies sexually abusing 8-year-old girl

Court denies bail to man accused of repeatedly abusing a mentally vulnerable...

Court denies bail to man accused of repeatedly abusing a...

Two arrested after police operations targets drug trafficking operation in St Paul’s Bay

Officers carry out two simultaneous operations - one in the Ta’ Fra Ben area and another at a residence in Triq ix-Xolfa

Officers carry out two simultaneous operations - one in the...

Man denied bail after ex-partner reports ‘extreme danger’ risk assessment

Man arrested on Monday report to Domestic Violence Centre has been charged with causing his former wife to fear that violence would be used against her, as...

Man arrested on Monday report to Domestic Violence Centre...

Victim of St Julian’s brothel describes sleeping between other women and being available 24/7

Woman tells court she was required to remain available 24 hours a day for clients, given just 15 minutes to prepare for out-calls and made to share one bed...

Woman tells court she was required to remain available 24...

Man, 25, jailed eight months for breaching bail and threatening two police officers

25-year-old man sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment and fined €1,200 after admitting to breaching bail conditions imposed by two separate court...

25-year-old man sentenced to eight months’...

Probation for man convicted of supplying cocaine and heroin

Court finds offences were driven by severe drug addiction

Court finds offences were driven by severe drug addiction

Court rejects Ph.D student’s claim against University of Malta over thesis title dispute

Judges rule that approval of a provisional thesis title does not create a contractual right to a Ph.D.

Judges rule that approval of a provisional thesis title...

Suspended sentence for three Maltese accused of distributing nitrous oxide in French ski resort

Three men banned from entering France for five years and fined €1,000 each over large-scale nitrous oxide distribution operation in the French Alps

Three men banned from entering France for five years and...

Ex-inmate with 39-page criminal record handed suspended sentence for drugs found in prison cell

Accused convicted of simple possession of narcotic pills and for bringing into the prison psychotropic pills, a prohibited item, while incarcerated

Accused convicted of simple possession of narcotic pills...

Court acquits man of breaching his probation order

Man acquitted of breaching probation conditions due to valid medical issue

Man acquitted of breaching probation conditions due to...

Austin Mallia argues against life sentence as court decides on punishment

After facing a 7-2 guilty verdict in front of a jury, Mallia’s defence team is arguing against a harsh prison term

After facing a 7-2 guilty verdict in front of a jury,...

Appeal dismissed in camping shop compensation case over construction works

The Court of Appeal upholds a ruling rejecting claims that nearby construction works forced a Birkirkara camping shop to close

The Court of Appeal upholds a ruling rejecting claims that...