by Dr Renè Darmanin – Junior Associate As mentioned in the Part I of this series of articles about Elder Abuse – prior to 2014 in Malta there was no law dealing specifically with elder abuse. It follows that in 2004 parliament introduced new provisions…

by Dr Renè Darmanin – Junior Associate The importance of elder abuse legislation is becoming an increasingly urgent concern as the older population continues to increase throughout all continents. Back in 2014, Parliament introduced new provisions to the Criminal Code. As pointed out by various…

by Dr Renè Darmanin – Junior Associate A common notion in criminal law which a lot of people have trouble comprehending is the granting of bail. It is often heard on the news that the accused was granted bail or in Maltese ‘inghata l-helsien mill-arrest’.…