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In the case Turnkey Limited (C 55175) (the "Plaintiff") vs. Francesco Ruggieri (the "Defendant"), the First Hall Civil Court (the "Court"), presided over by Honourable Judge Audrey Demicoli...

The case of AMG Cold Stores Limited et vs Bank of Valletta P.L.C et was decided by the Court of Appeal in its Superior Jurisdiction on 25 October 2023.

Software patents have been the subject of much debate – not only in the US, but also in Europe. This has been a thorny issue for many years and the future of software patents still remains unknown.

In Marco Aquilina u Euro Concrete Blocks Limited (C 16202) v. Ir-Reġistratur tal-Kumpaniji, decided by Mr Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti, Mr Justice Robert G. Mangion and Mr Justice Grazio Mercieca (Court of Appeal) on 3 September 2024.

Contracts are the backbone of commercial and personal transactions and the means through which expectations of the parties to the contract are assigned and crystallised in writing.

An appeal against the Health Care Professions Appeals Committee's rejection decision, concerning our client, an Iranian national.

Exploring Maltese separation proceedings. Associate Maria Camilleri delves into the intricacies of separation agreements in the second instalment of her informative series.

In March 2022, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) gave a preliminary ruling1 in yet another case about the unlawful disclosure of inside information...

The right of access has long occupied a central position within the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Enshrined in Article 15, it enables individuals to obtain confirmation as to whether their personal data...

This is the first part of a 2-part series on property law actions emanating from civil law in respect to the notions of ownership and possession. Ownership and possession are two distinct notions...

On 20 May 2025, the First Hall of the Civil Court (the "Court"), delivered its judgement in the case Elmo Insurance Limited vs Jet Freight Limited and Clayton Abela Logistics Limited, touching upon the burden of proof of carriers under the International Carriage of Goods by Road Act (Chapter 486 of the Laws of Malta, the "CMR").

The Court of Appeal, in its Superior Jurisdiction, composed of Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti, Mr Justice Christian Falzon Scerri and Madam Justice Josette Demicoli...

In its judgement delivered on the 20 May 2021, in the names of Wurth Limited vs Kevin Agius, the First Hall Civil Court (the "Court") presided over by Madame Justice Dr Joanne Vella Cuschieri.

In March 2022, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) gave a preliminary ruling[1] in yet another case about the unlawful disclosure of inside information – this time by a journalist (Mr A)...

In a judgment delivered by the Criminal Court (per Madam Justice Consuelo Scerri Herrera) on 23 September, 2021 in the names Ir-Repubblika ta' Malta vs X and Y...

The actio surrogatoria, codified in Article 1143 of Malta's Civil Code, allows creditors to exercise rights belonging to their debtors when those debtors fail to act. A recent Court of Magistrates judgment examines the essential elements required for this action, including whether the principal debtor must be joined as a party to proceedings, and establishes six key requirements that creditors must satisfy to successfully pursue claims on behalf of their debtors.

The First Hall, Civil Court, presided by Mr Justice Francesco Depasquale, on the 6 June 2023, in the case "Emanuel Sant (Mary Sant succeeded the acts in this case on the death of her husband)...