Criminal Law Slanderous words written on social media no longer constitute a criminal offence Due to legal amendments that came into force in May 2018, words declared or published on social media with the aim of slandering a person…Marthese HiliApril 19, 2019
Property Law Residential leased property must be lived in If elderly tenants decide to move to a retirement home, then they will be effectively foregoing their lease. This was held in a judgement delivered…Marthese HiliApril 5, 2019
Intellectual Property LawProperty Law Court gives explanation between 10 and 30 years’ acquisitive prescription The First Hall of the Civil Courts said for the 30 years prescriptive period to be successful there is need of possession for 30 years…Marthese HiliMarch 29, 2019
Intellectual Property LawProperty Law Tenant to pay for fire damage caused by TV The Rent Regulation Board has ordered a tenant to pay for the repairs of a house following a fire after it was shown that he…Marthese HiliMarch 1, 2019
Employment Law Summary dismissal of employees is the exception not the rule A recent Appeals Court case determined that an employer may only dismiss an employee on the spot in limited cases.Marthese HiliFebruary 22, 2019
Civil Law Court does not accept clauses that hide an elevated interest rate on loan The court found that any loan agreement which hides the fact that more than 8% interest is being charged is not to be accepted.Marthese HiliFebruary 15, 2019
Civil Law Court is limited to its competency The Magistrates’ Court may award damages limited to it the amount it is competent to award, even though the damages may be of a higher…Marthese HiliJanuary 11, 2019
Administrative LawProperty Law Tables and chairs or parking spaces? That is the question The Administrative Review Tribunal held that the Lands Authority has a right to refuse the request from a restaurant to place tables and chairs on…Marthese HiliDecember 28, 2018
Civil Law Court may revoke a precautionary warrant and order the payment of damages if filed vexatiously The right to the remedies created by law cease where the abuse of such rights begin... whoever acts in bad faith should be condemned to…Marthese HiliDecember 7, 2018
Civil LawProperty Law Court awards damages following works in adjacent property The Court concluded that once the damages were caused, the contractors who carried out the excavations were not competent in their job and therefore, should…Marthese HiliNovember 16, 2018