Drunk man gets conditional discharge after punching diplomat in the face outside Malta Airport
Assailant was subdued by diplomat, who head locked and pinned him to the ground  
Court of appeal upholds rejection of $740 million US defamation award sought for enforcement in Malta
In landmark judgment, appeals court upholds Civil Court decision to refuse the enforcement of a $740 million defamation judgment issued by a Florida court
Man dies while swimming in Ramla l-Ħamra

He was given first aid on site by the Emergency Response and Rescue Corps, as...

He was given first aid on site by the Emergency Response...

Unlawful detention plea rejected, but magistrate warns against ‘legal limbo’

Court calls for urgent reform of Immigration Appeals Board after detainee left waiting weeks for hearing

Court calls for urgent reform of Immigration Appeals Board...

Repeat offender handed suspended jail term after phone theft caught on CCTV

The accused was recognised from security footage as he signed the bail book at a police station near the location of the theft

The accused was recognised from security footage as he...

Hospital employee fined €1,000 for injuring nurse during altercation at Mater Dei

The 51-year-old nursing aide was found guilty of assaulting a colleague during duty hours at Mater Dei Hospital.

The 51-year-old nursing aide was found guilty of assaulting...

Woman jailed for nine months for soliciting prostitution in Ta’ Xbiex

43-year-old woman from Paola has been handed a nine-month prison sentence after she was found guilty of soliciting for the purposes of prostitution in a public...

43-year-old woman from Paola has been handed a nine-month...

Man granted bail after police find drugs and €1,600 cash inside car in Santa Luċija

Man, 27, who was found sleeping in his car during a night-time raid earlier this year is released on bail after police officers discovered cocaine, heroin and...

Man, 27, who was found sleeping in his car during a...

Man jailed for eight years for assault that left Italian tourist permanently disabled

The victim had to undergo life changing surgery and to this day he still can barely walk, eat or write

The victim had to undergo life changing surgery and to this...

Tourist denies groping woman in Paceville

A 26-year-old German tourist has pleaded not guilty to charges of groping a...

A 26-year-old German tourist has pleaded not guilty to...

Azzopardi fined €300 for contempt of court after defying order on comments about Yorgen Fenech

Court rules lawyer Jason Azzopardi’s Facebook post clearly referred to alleged Daphne Caruana Galizia murder mastermind Yorgen Fenech, although...

Court rules lawyer Jason Azzopardi’s Facebook post...

Suspect involved in Rabat hit and run fined €3,000

The man allegedly mowed down the biker from the back while he was waiting to go...

The man allegedly mowed down the biker from the back while...

Couple charged after falsifying money; man faces separate domestic violence charges

The woman admitted to the charges and was handed a suspended sentence; the man was remanded in custody and was further charged with domestic violence

The woman admitted to the charges and was handed a...

Former director found guilty of misappropriating over €21,000 in VAT

Court finds former director of In-Laws Limited, guilty of misappropriating VAT funds, in the amount of €21,861.45 in a case dating back to September 2006

Court finds former director of In-Laws Limited, guilty of...

Repeat offender handed 16-month prison sentence after assault at rehab centre and car theft

The accused was convicted of grievously injuring another after hitting him with a mug in the face and for stealing a Mazda vehicle in Paol

The accused was convicted of grievously injuring another...

Man charged with theft for fourth time

The suspect allegedly stole multiple tools, including a jigger and grinder, batteries, chargers and tools. 

The suspect allegedly stole multiple tools,...

Court acquits man over drunk driving charges after prosecution's blunder

The police presented an affidavit to the court, one page identified the man just by his name, with no surname listed, and the second page showed a completely...

The police presented an affidavit to the court, one page...

Woman lost her entire lifesavings in deepfake scam featuring Robert Abela

Woman tells court she was defrauded the total sum of €53,000 in an online scam featuring deepfake videos, even meeting scammers in person to hand over...

Woman tells court she was defrauded the total sum of...

Police arrest man after finding €15,000 in cannabis, €64,000 in cash

The raid took place in a shop in Triq il-Maskli, Qawra

The raid took place in a shop in Triq il-Maskli, Qawra

Woman hit by car in Naxxar

An 84-year-old woman from Naxxar was grievously injured after being struck by a car on Triq il-Kappella Ta’ Xagħra on Monday morning

An 84-year-old woman from Naxxar was grievously injured...