by admin | Jan 9, 2023 | Domestic Violence, Family, Law
Domestic violence has become a prominent topic of discussion in today’s society with reports increasing year after year and doubling in the last 10 years to a total of 1745 reports in 2021. Throughout the years however the definition of domestic violence has changed...
by admin | Dec 7, 2021 | Landlords, Law, Property, Rent
Controlled Residential Leases Reform Act, 2021 (Act XXIV of 2021) has resulted in a great influx of cases being presented before the Rent Regulation Board seeking an increase in rent. The aim of this newly introduced rent law is another attempt to provide a solution...
by admin | Nov 13, 2020 | EU, Law, SOFA
Is a Status of Force Agreement (SOFA) with the United States incompatible with Malta’s neutrality clause in the Constitution? What is a Status of Force Agreement (SOFA)? The Status of Force Agreement finds its footing in military alliances and the presence of military...
by admin | Oct 26, 2020 | EU, Intellectual Property, Law, Trademarks
Following the UK exit from the EU, on the 1st January 2020 the UK shall no longer be an EU member state and UK citizens will no longer be members of EU. However, there was a transition period throughout which Union law continues to be applicable to and in the UK and...
by admin | Apr 22, 2020 | Coronavirus, Covid-19, Law
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malta in order to sustain the spread of the virus, the Maltese Government has introduced a number of measures affecting legal and judicial timeframes as well as the operations of the Maltese courts. These measures came into...
by admin | Jan 7, 2020 | Landlords, Law, Lease, Property, Rent
Private residential leases act enacted The much debated residential lease bill has finally been passed by Parliament through Act XXVIII of 2019. The Private Residential Leases Act addresses current housing realities and aims to protect tenants from abusive practices,...
