Wrong date sees teenager's road accident conviction overturned
The court said the incorrect date on the charge sheet was a procedural defect and in view of this it could not find the appellant guilty
Court throws out appeal against sentence for near-fatal slapping
Balzan had lashed out at a colleague for calling him selfish, slapping him in the face and knocking him off balance.
Sicilians charged after police find 2.5kg of cannabis on ferry

The defence lawyer told the court that he was informed that there had been...

The defence lawyer told the court that he was informed...

Police officer grievously injured after motorcycle collided with car

A police constable was hospitalised after suffering grievous injuries in a...

A police constable was hospitalised after suffering...

Court extends travel ruling against Russian woman who abducted Maltese son

A court has prohibited a Russian mother, who had disappeared with her seven-year-old son whilst on holiday in the Czech Republic, from taking the boy out of...

A court has prohibited a Russian mother, who had...

Police arrest three over 2.5kg cannabis find

Three people have been arrested after 2.5kg of cannabis were found in a car as...

Three people have been arrested after 2.5kg of cannabis...

Man fined €14,000 following contraband cigarettes discovery

A 59-year-old man has been slapped with a hefty fine and a suspended...

A 59-year-old man has been slapped with a hefty fine...

Man suffers grievous injuries after falling off motorcycle

A motorcyclist suffered grievous injuries late this morning after losing...

A motorcyclist suffered grievous injuries late this morning...

Man charged after Swieqi family detain 3am burglar

The court denied bail to a burglar caught red-handed, saying it deemed the...

The court denied bail to a burglar caught...

Paceville strip-club managers not responsible for 2013 assault by bouncers

Two managers at a gentlemen's club have been acquitted of causing grievous bodily harm to a French patron on the grounds of insufficient evidence

Two managers at a gentlemen's club have been acquitted...

Fishermen sue fuel supplier over contaminated diesel

Two fishermen have filed court proceedings against a local fuel supplier after...

Two fishermen have filed court proceedings against a local...

Libel victory for Illum in case filed by former MFA president

Media houses from overseas, including the BBC's Panorama TV programme,...

Media houses from overseas, including the...

Man sentenced to 12 months in jail for hammer attack

A man has been jailed for a year after he pleaded guilty to attacking...

A man has been jailed for a year after he pleaded...

Aircraft maintenance company representative found guilty of taking the law into his own hands

Taking into account the circumstances of the case, its nature and the character of the accused, the court found the representative guilty...

Taking into account the circumstances of the case, its...

Nigerian drug trafficker's 2010 sentence to stand despite rights breach

A court has ruled that a Nigerian man who was jailed for 20 years for importing three kilogrammes of cocaine had suffered a breach of his rights because...

A court has ruled that a Nigerian man who was jailed...

Bystanders acquitted of ripping off car door and assaulting motorist

The court ruled that there was insufficient evidence to find the defendants...

The court ruled that there was insufficient evidence to...

Speaker’s PAC ruling on oil scandal breached right to non-self incrimination

A Constitutional court has held that a 2014 ruling by the Speaker of the House, forcing witnesses to testify, breached the right to avoid...

A Constitutional court has held that a 2014 ruling by the...

Heirs of dockyard asbestos victim awarded €30,000 in moral damages

Court awards family members €30,000 in moral damages for death of their...

Court awards family members €30,000 in moral damages...

Jose Herrera libel victory confirmed on appeal

The court of appeal agreed with the first court's reasoning in that the...

The court of appeal agreed with the first court's...

Motorist held partially responsible for fatally injuring Aldo Moro road jaywalker

Magistrate Bugeja observed that jurisprudence had established that a third party's contribution to a road accident needed to be the sole cause of the...

Magistrate Bugeja observed that jurisprudence had...