**Three-Year Probation for Court Clerk Who Threatened PA Commission Chair: A Shock to Malta’s Legal Community** In a shocking turn of events that has sent ripples through Malta’s legal and administrative circles, a court clerk has been handed a three-year probation order after threatening the chair of the Public Accounts Commission (PA). This incident has…
**Court Rules Safi Detention for Asylum Seeker is Lawful: A Legal Milestone in Malta** In a landmark decision that has sent ripples through the Maltese legal community, the Court of Appeal has upheld the lawfulness of detaining an asylum seeker in Safi. This ruling is not just a legal victory for the authorities but also…
Cameraman is refused bail after allegedly insulting, pushing police officers ================================================================================ Valletta – A 34-year-old freelance cameraman who has filmed some of Malta’s biggest political rallies and village festas found himself on the wrong side of the lens this week, after magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech refused him bail and remanded him in custody on charges…
A 34-year-old Birkirkara man who was facing a potential two-year jail term for aggravated drug possession has walked out of Malta’s Court of Criminal Appeal with a one-year sentence – fully suspended for 24 months – after judges accepted that his addiction was “a cry for help rather than a criminal vocation.” The decision, delivered…
FedEx Cannabis Delivery Lands Two Men in Court—And Sends Shockwaves Through Malta’s Budding Green Scene By Hot Malta Staff Valletta – When a nondescript FedEx van rolled out of Malta International Airport last month, customs officers thought it was carrying the usual haul of electronics and souvenirs. Instead, they uncovered 17 vacuum-sealed bricks of high-grade…
Catechist who allegedly used fake profile to lure under age boys is granted bail A 36-year-old parish catechist from Żebbuġ walked out of the Valletta courthouse on Monday evening after Magistrate Astrid May Grima granted him bail against a €10,000 personal guarantee and a €20,000 third-party guarantee. The man, whose identity is still protected by…
