Paceville vandal’s nine-month jail term overturned, replaced with probation and community work
Court of Criminal Appeal notes remorse, full compensation and clean record in reducing sentence
Homeless man remanded in custody after denying Marsa parked car damage charges
Court hears accused allegedly broke side mirrors of four parked vehicles caught on CCTV
Man jailed six years for trafficking Chinese women for prostitution at massage parlours

Delivering its sentence, court says victims’ hopes for a better life ‘turned into slavery’

Delivering its sentence, court says victims’ hopes...

Tourist acquitted after Seabank brawl ruled unrelated to man’s death

Court finds British visitor acted in self-defence after being slapped; victim’s death due to brain aneurysm, not injury

Court finds British visitor acted in self-defence after...

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  

Assailant was subdued by diplomat, who head locked and...

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

In landmark judgment, appeals court upholds Civil Court...

Court throws out Maltco appeal over gaming exclusivity dispute

Appeal judge rules Maltaco had no exclusive rights beyond Lotto, Super 5 and...

Appeal judge rules Maltaco had no exclusive rights beyond...

Man avoids jail after a botched robbery in Tarxien

The man entered a Tarxien bakery wearing a black mask and demanded money

The man entered a Tarxien bakery wearing a black mask and...

Factory director fined €7,000 over teen worker’s death in Luqa accident

Court criticises poor coordination between police and OHSA in investigation of fatal workplace incident

Court criticises poor coordination between police and OHSA...

Magistrate jails police officer over violent assault on minor, calls out ‘animalistic behaviour’

Bodycam footage showed RIU officer striking and verbally abusing a handcuffed minor during a late-night arrest • The court called the behaviour...

Bodycam footage showed RIU officer striking and verbally...

Paceville bar staff acquitted eight years after teenager burned in flaming cocktail accident

Magistrate complains of protracted court case, which took eight years to conclude despite only two witnesses testifying

Magistrate complains of protracted court case, which took...

Accused tells police he drank entire bottle of whiskey, leading him to motorcycle theft

The man was given a suspended sentence and was ordered to pay €80 in damages to the owner of the vehicle

The man was given a suspended sentence and was ordered to...

Man is charged with breaching protection order for sending victim Facebook request, blank email

Court questions why accused was not arraigned under summons after he is granted bail for breaching a court-imposed protection order

Court questions why accused was not arraigned under summons...

Property sellers ordered to repay €138,599 after fraudulent Gozo property deal

Sellers found to have acted in bad faith after continuing to extend a promise-of-sale agreement for a plot that had already been auctioned to HSBC Bank Malta

Sellers found to have acted in bad faith after continuing...

Sofia developer jailed for commissioning assault on former father-in-law

Developer Matthew Schembri, who is facing involuntary homicide charges over the death of Jean Paul Sofia, is jailed for two years and six months after being...

Developer Matthew Schembri, who is facing involuntary...

Man arraigned after damaging ex-partner’s car with hammer

The accused allegedly broke into the home of his ex-partner's father and...

The accused allegedly broke into the home of his...

LSE is convicted of laundering romance scam funds linked to €38,000 fraud of elderly woman

Learning Support Educator convicted of money laundering and receiving proceeds of crime, after transferring thousands of euros linked to an international...

Learning Support Educator convicted of money laundering and...

Police arrest person linked to motorbike thefts

The police say another person has been arrested in connection with several...

The police say another person has been arrested in...

In longest sentence ever for animal cruelty, cat killer imprisoned for two years

Man found guilty of killing a number of cats across several localities is handed a two-year prison sentence and fined €15,000

Man found guilty of killing a number of cats across several...

Unemployed man jailed for assaulting friar with scissors

Man handed 13-month prison sentence for assaulting friar with pair of scissors...

Man handed 13-month prison sentence for assaulting friar...