Judge pins court delays on government, abusive defendants and their lawyers

Malcolm Mifsud

The length of time taken to conclude a court case is unreasonable and violates the right to a proper and reasonable hearing as provided by Article 39 of the Constitution of Malta...

‘Pencil Development’ should be rubbed out, not rubber-stamped

Raphael Vassallo

But one thing, at least is certain. Just like those ’broken teeth’ they so closely resemble: this ruling establishes that Malta’s urban streetscapes have indeed...

Michael Falzon

Is it true that magistrates who give harsh sentences always find their degree of punishment reduced by whoever is judge when the case is appealed?

Is it true that magistrates who give harsh sentences always...

Child denied abortion after uncle’s rape: it could also happen in Malta

James Debono

But the outrage sparked by this case in a deeply conservative country like Poland further exposes Malta’s international isolation

But the outrage sparked by this case in a deeply...

Raphael Vassallo

I can more or less understand how politicians like Evarist Bartolo – who, let’s face it, depend exclusively on ‘voter-participation in...

I can more or less understand how politicians like Evarist...

Majority co-owners may sell property if all conditions are fair

Malcolm Mifsud

The Court must be satisfied that the minority of co-owners of a property will...

The Court must be satisfied that the minority of co-owners...

Enough of the green light and more red cards please

Saviour Balzan

For once, the world of sports – the kind that is gaining a spine and a...

For once, the world of sports – the kind that is...

Where do we draw the line at cancel culture?

Josanne Cassar

Encouraging cancel culture is a slippery slope which can get out of control to...

Encouraging cancel culture is a slippery slope which can...

Why, then, does the PN cling to an exceptionalist, almost identitarian and anti-feminist view of sexual and reproductive rights when its own modern,...

Why, then, does the PN cling to an exceptionalist, almost...

There is nothing ‘sustainable’ about Maltese hunting

Raphael Vassallo

Does this exhibition actually explain to students, for instance, that Malta is...

Does this exhibition actually explain to students, for...

Portelli continues to secure his legacy as Malta’s answer to Silvio Berlusconi

The Skinny - No. 176 - Portelli Plays a Beautiful Game

Portelli’s antics suggest that for him football is just a toy, which he plays with as he pleases. It also suggests that Portelli is using the club...

Portelli’s antics suggest that for him football is...

Who came up with those new ‘cannabis rules’, anyway? Cheech and Chong?

Raphael Vassallo

How, then, are these people ever going to be eased out of the illegal situation that they find themselves in today… and finally brought in line with the...

How, then, are these people ever going to be eased out of...

Jailhouse rock: calls for Camilleri resignation more than justified

Michael Falzon

The legal process ignores completely the feelings and emotions of relatives and...

The legal process ignores completely the feelings and...

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Josanne Cassar

Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan

Everyone in public service should be held accountable – even the judiciary – and the Bench should be part of a more open, public debate about the...

Everyone in public service should be held accountable...

Josanne Cassar

I am of the belief that the way children are being raised matters, but it also has to be in conjunction with the way the nation is being governed

I am of the belief that the way children are being raised...

Justice requires quality, not just quantity

It is clear that government cannot claim, at this stage, to have given the...

It is clear that government cannot claim, at this stage, to...

When contractual obligations are outlined clearly in writing, obligations must be honoured

The Court ruled that when contractual obligations are outlined clearly in writing, such contractual obligations must be honoured and other interpretations...

The Court ruled that when contractual obligations are...

Here’s to building up our energies for the ‘no apartments on Filfla’ battle

The Skinny | No. 175 - Coming for Comino

You can’t have a ‘best year for Malta’s film industry’… without a Maltese film industry

Raphael Vassallo

I don’t know: if that’s Clayton Bartolo’s idea of ‘the best year for Malta’s film’; I’d hate to hear his pitch for an...

I don’t know: if that’s Clayton Bartolo’s...