Judge Consuelo Scerri Herrera testifies in harassment case over Facebook posts
Judge tells court attacks against members of the judiciary should not be carried out on social media
Former fishing cooperative secretary fined €1,000 over defamatory Facebook posts
A court has ordered a former secretary of the Fishing Cooperative to pay €1,000 in damages to his predecessor after finding that a series of Facebook comments accusing him of...
Trial by jury of 94-year-old accused of attempted murder cancelled, judge calls for legal reform

Judge Consuelo Scerri Herrera calls on Justice Minister for possible law amendments, in situations where a person is considered mentally sound at the...

Judge Consuelo Scerri Herrera calls on Justice...

Convicted murderer deported to Syria after serving prison sentence

Ibrahim Alhmou pleaded guilty of the murder of Ebdou Ismail Abod in Selmun...

Ibrahim Alhmou pleaded guilty of the murder of Ebdou...

Man charged with violent robbery of elderly man

The accused allegedly pushed the 74-year-old victim and robbed his wallet,...

The accused allegedly pushed the 74-year-old victim and...

Man accused of €700,000 crypto fraud suffered violation of rights, court rules

Prosecutors were given six months to conclude evidence against the accused

Prosecutors were given six months to conclude evidence...

Two motorcyclists injured in separate traffic accidents

Traffic accidents in Birkirkara and Rabat leave two motorcyclists grievously...

Traffic accidents in Birkirkara and Rabat leave two...

Man admits breaching restraining order, handed suspended prison sentence

The man was sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years

The man was sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for...

Assistant head admits stealing from school colleagues' handbags

Assistant head handed down three-year probation order after admitting to...

Assistant head handed down three-year probation order after...

Man charged with €20,000 fraud, bail denied

Prosecution objects to bail, arguing the accused had been sought by authorities...

Prosecution objects to bail, arguing the accused had been...

Construction worker handed suspended sentence for violent theft

Man admits to stealing money from a betting company with the court also...

Man admits to stealing money from a betting company with...

Court hears how woman’s former partner broke into her home to take their child

Man, 61, sentenced to two years imprisonment for harassing former partner and breaking into her home to take their child

Man, 61, sentenced to two years imprisonment for harassing...

PA overrules ERA and mayor to approve Mark Agius’ Qala ‘store’

ENGO and ERA representatives vote against as Qala mayor Paul Buttigieg warns...

ENGO and ERA representatives vote against as Qala mayor...

Four caught smuggling 12kg of cocaine from Sicily into Malta

Police arrest four suspects on cocaine trafficking after following them from...

Police arrest four suspects on cocaine trafficking after...

Motorcyclist seriously injured in Għaxaq accident

Man, 31, hospitalised after getting hit by car while driving motorcycle in Ħal...

Man, 31, hospitalised after getting hit by car while...

Man found with around 80 grams of synthetic drugs and nearly €3,000 in cash gets jail time

Police arrest man with nearly €3,000 in cash, around 80 grams of suspected synthetic drugs, nine sachets of suspected cannabis, two blocks of suspected...

Police arrest man with nearly €3,000 in cash, around...

Group assault on 14-year-old started after victim offered 'fist bump', court hears

13-year-old boy who felt offended after being approached and offered a fist bump by another group of youths phoned friends to confront them, a call that...

13-year-old boy who felt offended after being approached...

Court acquits three over interview on gay conversion therapy

Magistrate rules 2022 broadcast did not amount to illegal advertising of...

Magistrate rules 2022 broadcast did not amount to illegal...

Court finds prima facie evidence against Steward Healthcare company in hospitals concession case

Court rules enough evidence for company Steward Healthcare Malta to stand trial over fraud, bribery and money laundering charges linked to the controversial...

Court rules enough evidence for company Steward Healthcare...

Man accused of setting fire to apartment block entrance denied bail

Investigations indicated that the fire was possibly of a malicious nature, as...

Investigations indicated that the fire was possibly of a...