by Dr Mary Rose Micallef – Junior Associate Image from Shutterstock (c) The building and construction sector have always been a cornerstone in the development of our country. Throughout the years, legislative bodies enacted several laws in order to regulate the said fundamental sector, however…
by Dr Mary Rose Micallef – Junior Associate Civil actions are predominantly triggered as a result of damage or harm suffered by the victim – civil actions become legally functional once the evidence of damages become evident. Conversely, actions to protect one’s self or property…
by Dr Carlos Bugeja – Senior Associate The Maltese Law of Evidence employs a probatory system of persuasion. Allegations need not be proved to an absolute certainty; the initiator has to merely reach the level of persuasion assigned by law in the forum they are…
by Dr Mary Rose Micallef – Junior Associate Introduction The introduction of Article 1864A of the Civil Code brought about innovative additions to the institute of mandate law. Power of attorneys (POA) (prokura) fall under the realm of this ancient institute of mandate. A prokura…
Today, the Government announced that it will be presenting a bill to Parliament, proposing key changes to our current regime of the law of lease. At this early stage, the details are still rather sketchy, even because the bill has yet to be properly published.…
by Dr Carlos Bugeja – Senior Associate Suppose a property is leased to someone who has never paid rent, has broken most of the terms of the lease agreement, and has even abandoned the property he was supposed to be occupying as a tenant. Suppose…
by Dr Carlos Bugeja – Senior Associate In the previous article about Freedom of Contract, it was concluded that it cannot really be said that the principle of freedom of contract (that is, the right of parties to a contract to choose the terms which…
by Dr Laura Calleja – Junior Associate This article is the second part of a collection of articles dealing with the legal issues surrounding the Promise of Sale. As outlined in the previous article – A Promise to Sell – An Overview – Part I,…
by Dr Carlos Bugeja – Senior Associate Parties to a contract are free to choose the terms which govern their rights and obligations in terms of their values and preferences, and what is agreed between them would then generally find the backing of the law.…
by Dr Laura Calleja – Junior Associate This article is the first part of a collection of articles dealing with the legal issues surrounding the Promise of Sale. In today’s day and age, the purchase of an immovable property is more often than not preceeded…