by Dr Carlos Bugeja – Partner A few minutes ago, the Department of Information has published Legal Notice 75 of 2020, entitled ‘Suspension of Legal Times relating to Promise of Sale Agreements, Notarial and other related matters (Epidemics and Infectious Disease) Order, 2020’, which aims…
by Dr Mary Rose Micallef – Junior Associate UPDATE 17/03/2020: This Legal Notice was repealed by means of Legal Notice 75 of 2020. Hence, it is no longer applicable. Legal Notice 43 of 2020, aptly named: “Epidemics and Infectious Disease (Suspension of legal times relating…
by Dr Carlos Bugeja – Partner Today is the 14th of February. Many will celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day by giving chocolate, cards, and roses. But who was the real Valentine and what does he have to do with law? The legend of St Valentine’s started…
by Dr Carlos Bugeja – Partner It is quite common in this day and age for holders of an airspace above an old apartment block to seek to build further floors and in turn renovate the building. The developer may wish to install a lift…
by Dr Mary Rose Micallef – Junior Associate The following is the first article in a series of articles delving into the rules that regulate succession. To start with the fist article shall discuss the fundamental points that regulate the institute of intestate succession. Intestate…
by Senior Associate – Dr Carlos Bugeja Yesterday, Parliament approved the new Private Residential Leases Act, 2019, providing for new laws regulating lease, and formally described as an Act “.. to promote the development of the private rented sector by ensuring standards of fairness, clarity…
by Dr Mary Rose Micallef – Junior Associate The following is the second article in a series of articles delving into the concept of preventive action in Civil Law. The previous article may be viewed here. In Part I of these series we discussed the…
by Dr Carlos Bugeja – Senior Associate Today, the Government launched a new scheme for those people who want to request the purchase of temporary directum dominium of Government property or leased property, used as an ordinary/summer residence, that is burdened with temporary emphytheusis (ground-rent).…
by Dr Mary Rose Micallef – Junior Associate Legal Notice 216 of 2019 – published yesterday (27 August 2019) introduced a refurbished set of rules in respect of the process redemption of land belonging to the Government or to the Lands Authority under a title…
by Dr Carlos Bugeja – Senior Associate The judgment delivered today, 27 August 2019, by the European Court of Human Rights (EctHR) in the names of Portanier vs Malta is huge and far-reaching, for more reasons than one can imagine. In the past few years,…
