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Employment LawLabour Law

Miscarriage and Parental Bereavement Leave: New Employee Rights in Malta

January 7, 2026
As from the 1st of January 2026, the Maltese legal framework has introduced new statutory entitlements for employees who experience miscarriage and child loss.
Criminal Law

Age as a mitigating factor in criminal proceedings

January 2, 2026
In delivering sentence, the court acknowledged the gravity of the offences and the harm caused to the victim. However, it also considered the mitigating factors…
Civil LawProperty Law

Foreign law is to be considered as a point of fact

December 21, 2025
When there is evidence related to foreign law in a court case, this should be dealt with as a fact and not as a point…
Family Law

A decree during mediation remains valid despite no action instituted within stipulated time

December 20, 2025
A maintenance order is still valid, although separation proceedings were not instituted within two months from the end of mediation. This was held in AB…
Employment LawLabour Law

An employment relationship can end before work begins

December 14, 2025
The Industrial Tribunal explained that if an employment relationship is terminated prior to the commencement of work duties, then such termination cannot be considered to…
Administrative Law

Donation does not exonerate social security recipient from explaining how money was used

December 6, 2025
The Social Security Department must be certain that a cash donation was not used by an applicant to be eligible for medical assistance that is…

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