As COVID-19, most commonly known as the Coronavirus, spreads at a rapid rate around the world, and now also in Malta, employers and employees are…
Marthese HiliMarch 12, 2020
Since the plea of res judicata is meant to stop an action from being decided by a Court, it must be interpreted restrictively, such that…
Marthese HiliJanuary 17, 2020
Where the law states in Article 281 of the Code of Organisation and Civil Procedure that a warrant can be attacked for a 'valid reason',…
Marthese HiliDecember 6, 2019
Following an arbitration award, the Court of Appeal cannot enter into the facts of the case, if the arbitration is a voluntary one.
Marthese HiliNovember 29, 2019
Although it is the lessee’s responsibility to perform acts of maintenance in accordance with the law and the lease contract, this does not mean that…
Marthese HiliNovember 22, 2019
An employment contract is not one which is enlisted in Article 1233 which outlines contracts must be in writing on pain of nullity.
Marthese HiliNovember 15, 2019
The Court held that according to the evidence the accused was proven to have punched the defendant once, as a result of which his eye…
Marthese HiliSeptember 16, 2019
With regards to the intentional element of the crime of theft the Court held that the argument of the accused did not hold water since…
Marthese HiliAugust 23, 2019
The Magistrates Court took into consideration the long-standing tradition that takes place in feasts and the public safety in considering criminal charges.
Marthese HiliJuly 20, 2019
