Tribunal turns down Marsascala pool appeal, in line with secret deal reached in Castille 
The Environment and Planning Review Tribunal today rejected a
Victor Paul Borg
15 June 2021
PA decides on Tuesday on Marsascala pool project planned in secret negotiations
The Environment and Planning Review Tribunal will decide on
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14 June 2021
Gozo Grab #10: Parliamentary committee to discuss law aimed at foundation’s Gozo land grab
A medieval foundation’s attempts to take ownership of large
Victor Paul Borg
31 May 2021
Gozo Grab #9: Construction magnate’s family corrections on Nadur land grab rejected
A plan by a medieval foundation to extract money
Victor Paul Borg
30 May 2021
Gozo Grab #8: Foundation registers Knights’ fort on hotly contested Qala coast
A large slice of land on which a 290-year-old
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29 May 2021
EU court ruling on judicial appointments leaves door open for future claims
Today’s judgment of the EU court on Malta’s former
Victor Paul Borg
20 April 2021
Development proposed by Gozo Minister consultant expands into ODZ
Gozitan lawyer Damian Bigeni, a consultant to the Gozo
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7 April 2021
REVEALED: Joseph Portelli’s project for 125 flats near international Important Bird Area in Gozo
The granting of a permit to Joseph Portelli’s partner
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3 April 2021
Latest court decree on Yorgen Fenech articles another blow to journalism
Journalists of The Times of Malta are set to
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1 April 2021
What chance that Keith Schembri will be home this weekend?
After being remanded in custody upon arraignment last Saturday,
Victor Paul Borg
24 March 2021
PA says ‘no action necessary’ after development notice of flats near Ggantija temples disappears
The notice of a development application for a block
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4 March 2021
Gozo Grab #7: Road builders get 71 flats in deals with medieval foundation
The application for 71 flats on fields on the
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21 February 2021
Gozo Grab #6: Medieval foundation’s first land acquisition to turn into 150 Qala flats
A permit for 63 flats in Qala is expected
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14 February 2021
Gozo Grab #5: Nadur residents gear up for court battle against foundation
A dozen Nadur residents – including the Karkanja siblings
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12 February 2021
Gozo Grab #4: Nadur siblings on opposite sides of the fence in controversial land deal as conflicts of interest raised
Notary Maria Vella Magro, who has been doing notarial
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9 February 2021
Gozo Grab #3: Ownership registration of large tracts of Nadur land approved within a week despite deed in Latin
To register a piece of land or property as
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8 February 2021
Gozo Grab #2: Foundation demanding tens of thousands from Nadur residents repeatedly fails to prove claims in court
Nadur residents facing litigation threats if they do not
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7 February 2021
Gozo Grab #1: Nadur couple asked to pay €50,000 to keep their home after medieval foundation registered land as its own
Eleven years after buying a one-storey home in Nadur
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7 February 2021
New law proposed weakens lawyers’ accountability and fails to raise standards
The Chamber of Advocates has expressed dismay about a
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18 January 2021
PA set to approve massive development in Xlendi despite over 100 objections
The Planning Authority batted away 121 letters of objection,
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8 January 2021
Artistic freedom in the dock as satirist faces court action in Yorgen Fenech case
The author of satirical news website Bis-Serjeta faces up
Victor Paul Borg
5 January 2021
Decree in Yorgen Fenech case has chilling effect on freedom of expression
Last Monday’s decree handed down by magistrate Rachel Montebello
Victor Paul Borg
31 December 2020
Too quick to judge
The Opinion of an Advocate General of the European
Victor Paul Borg
21 December 2020
An attack on the independence of the judiciary
A statement by the government on Tuesday attacked the
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16 December 2020
Council of Europe warns Maltese government to stop delaying reforms for justice and rule of law
The government does not intend to address loopholes that
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9 December 2020
Court judgment sends wrong message to society
Upon delivery of a court judgment on Thursday that
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5 December 2020
When they get it wrong
The coordinated attack on The Shift by the three
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30 November 2020
Justice Commission starved of resources
The Prime Minister has given a second engagement to
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20 November 2020
Attorney General silent on failure to appeal ruling on Robert Agius (Tal-Maksar)
Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg has persistently ignored questions on
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18 November 2020
Autistic children evicted after report on Gozo mayor’s request for ‘a personal discount’
In the latest twist in a saga that has
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14 November 2020