No Excuses For Substandard Work

Introduction

In a recent judgment delivered on the 6 June 2025, the First Hall Civil Court (the "FHCC"), in the case Raymond Azzopardi (the "Claimant") vs Adrian Borg (the "Respondent") presided by Madame Justice Audrey Demicoli, considered the legal obligations of contractors concerning the standard of skill and craftsmanship required under a contract of works.

The Claimant requested the FHCC to (i) declare and decide that the Respondent shall pay the Claimant and is consequently a debtor of the Claimant in connection with any sum due for works carried out at the Respondent's property, (ii) liquidate the sum which shall be due to the Claimant in the amount of €37,286.74 with the appointment of experts engaged by this Honourable Court should their assistance be necessary, (iii) order the Respondent to pay the Claimant the amount liquidated with costs including those of the judicial letter and precautionary garnishee order filed against the Respondent.