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
The First Court concluded that when a claim is made which does not exceed the Court’s competence, it would be fairer to decide on the…
MMA EditorJuly 26, 2019
The Court indicated that although the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage has a separate judicial personality, it still has the characteristics of a government agency and…
MMA EditorFebruary 8, 2019
Shortfalls in appraisement of property do not result in the suspension of a judicial sale by auction
The said provision of the law states that in the valuation of immovable property the experts shall include a description of the property stating the…
Marthese HiliAugust 17, 2018
The Civil Court held in its judgement that the driver who hit a pedestrian should still have used better judgement, even though she was blinded…
MMA EditorJuly 13, 2018
A married couple are jointly responsible for damages caused to another property, if at the time, it formed part of their community of acquests, even…
Marthese HiliDecember 22, 2017
A party of a lawsuit cannot be declared in default and therefore, not replying to the action, if the time period within which he has to…
MMA EditorNovember 17, 2017
This was held in a judgement delivered by Mr Justice Silvio Meli on 24 October 2017 in Vincent Arnaud v Salvina Abela. In his application…
Marthese HiliNovember 3, 2017
The First Hall of the Civil Court turned down a request to issue a warrant of prohibitory injunction to block an eviction, when the court…
Marthese HiliSeptember 8, 2017
