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No need for a precise price but need of a fair price in co-ownership action

Malcolm Mifsud

The law allows co-owners of a property to arrive at a fair price when the majority would like to sell, while the minority is resisting the sale

When does a foreign judgment become a Maltese one?

Julian Mifsud

Winning a case abroad does not necessarily mean winning in Malta. Before a foreign judgment can be enforced locally, it must first satisfy the requirements laid down by Maltese law

Tribunal rules against buyer in car payment dispute, orders compensation

In a judgment in the names Astrid Parnis vs Neil Attard, a Tribunal ruled that a car buyer must settle outstanding payments and reimburse fines after failing...

In a judgment in the names Astrid Parnis vs Neil Attard, a...

Licensed cargo agents have exclusivity only in customs restricted areas

Malcolm Mifsud

A licensed cargo agent may be allowed to pick up merchandise from restricted areas controlled by the Customs Department

A licensed cargo agent may be allowed to pick up...

A judicial sale by auction will not be suspended unless there is a legitimate impediment warranting such suspension

A judicial sale by auction will not be suspended unless...

Malcolm Mifsud

The Court must be convinced that the evidence brought before it was not tampered with

The Court must be convinced that the evidence brought...

The different approaches to revoke a garnishee order

Malcolm Mifsud

The party subject to a precautionary warrant, such as a garnishee order must...

The party subject to a precautionary warrant, such as a...

An employer does not have the power to reject an employee’s resignation

In the case Clayton Zammit vs Erica Pantaleon, decided by the Industrial Tribunal on the 7 August 2024, the Tribunal decided that the case lodged by the...

In the case Clayton Zammit vs Erica Pantaleon, decided by...

Part-payment of bills of exchange can block their execution

Malcolm Mifsud

If the debtor pays in part the bills of exchange, the court may reject an...

If the debtor pays in part the bills of exchange, the court...

Court denies property division due to plaintiffs’ lack of evidence

Malcolm Mifsud

In a recent decision, the First Hall of the Civil Court, presided over by...

In a recent decision, the First Hall of the Civil Court,...

Malcolm Mifsud

The Prosecution may choose to prosecute an accused, if they breache the bail conditions, according to a ruling delivered by the Court of Criminal Appeal...

The Prosecution may choose to prosecute an accused, if they...

Right to a widow’s pension even following annulment

Malcolm Mifsud

The annulment of a marriage may still allow a woman to receive a widow’s...

The annulment of a marriage may still allow a woman to...

One cannot take the law into his own hands, even when rights are allegedly violated

No person can take the law in his own hands, even if his own rights are allegedly being violated by the other party

No person can take the law in his own hands, even if his...

Malcolm Mifsud

Court upholds claim for payments of sum owed by applicant in a case of contractual obligations for services rendered, with analysis regard diverging views on...

Court upholds claim for payments of sum owed by applicant...