Il-Gigu splits illegal development to circumvent court decision
Gozitan Developer Francesco Grima, better known as Il-Gigu, has
Ivan Camilleri
March 4, 2025 08:50
The legal angle: Why the Appeal Court ordered Allied Newspapers to pay journalist €171,000 for unfair dismissal
Aqra bil-Malti Key Findings In its decision on 12
Paul Gonzi
February 16, 2025 11:04
Mega projects stuck as contracts appeals board in limbo
Several projects and multi-million-euro public contracts have been stuck
The Shift Team
September 28, 2024 16:17
Prime Minister accused of allowing developers to undermine Malta’s planning system
In a protest on Saturday, a coalition of environmental
Nicole Sciberras Balbi
August 31, 2024 14:48
ITS architect fined for bad workmanship in separate Fgura project
Colin Zammit, the owner of  Mosta-based architectural firm Maniera
The Shift Team
April 29, 2024 11:10
Graffitti calls for action on Portelli’s Qala illegalities, demands promised reform
Environmental NGO Moviment Graffitti called for the government to
Sean Montebello
April 8, 2024 13:38
Court decision on Steward’s pending VAT bill of €37million put on hold
Aqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti. A €37 million outstanding VAT
The Shift Team
December 16, 2023 08:13
Government’s lawsuits against The Shift make Malta Europe’s most ‘SLAPPed’
Out of 47 European countries analysed by the Coalition
David Lindsay
August 23, 2023 11:03
22-year environmental battle won as court confirms Hondoq permit denial
A 22-year battle to preserve Hondoq ir-Rummien Bay in
The Shift Team
August 1, 2023 11:13
Bartolo stonewalls parliament on illegal Mellieha hotel that he had approved
Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo could not inform Parliament about
The Shift Team
May 24, 2023 15:01
The Shift wins its 12th FOI appeals court case, seven more pending judgements
The Court of Appeal presided over by Mr Justice
Caroline Muscat
May 19, 2023 16:21
Reports concerning the killing of a journalist always ‘in the public interest’, court rules on The Shift’s story
The Court of Appeal on Wednesday handed down a
David Lindsay
May 4, 2023 17:26
Financial services practitioners ‘concerned’ about Mifsud’s appointment
Financial services practitioners are “concerned” over the appointment of
The Shift Team
May 3, 2023 14:52
Alfred Mifsud assumes role of arbiter that found him guilty 66 times
Labour stalwart Alfred Mifsud was this week appointed as
The Shift Team
April 30, 2023 17:00
Court orders forced sale of government-leased Millennia Building in Marsa
Different government organisations, including branches of two ministries, might
The Shift Team
April 24, 2023 15:05
PA CEO still mulling action on minister’s illegal pool a month since court ruling
The Prime Minister’s handpicked Planning Authority CEO Oliver Magro
The Shift Team
April 19, 2023 17:57
‘Ian Borg has to resign or be dismissed by PM’ over illegal pool saga – opposition
Opposition MPs Mark Anthony Sammut and Stanley Zammit today
Sean Montebello
March 18, 2023 14:00
David Casa takes The Shift’s FOI battle to the Commission in letter to VP Jourová
MEP David Casa has called on the European Commission
The Shift Team
March 3, 2023 15:26
The Shift wins two-year government SLAPP battles, but war not over
Tista’ taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti After a two-year legal
David Lindsay
February 23, 2023 08:07
Freedom of Information requests almost double in a single year
Freedom of information requests almost doubled between 2020 and
Elizabeth De Gaetano
December 20, 2022 12:32
Government rushes to appeals court as The Shift wins more FOI tribunal cases
Government entities this week rushed to the Court of
Caroline Muscat
November 27, 2022 07:31
Court declares Transport Malta action over Grand Harbour concession ‘scandalous’
Malta’s highest court has declared Transport Malta’s actions over
March 19, 2022 17:35
Another AG lawyer jumps ship to help defence team in case filed by his former office
Updated to include comments from Matthew Xuereb. Matthew Xuereb,
Caroline Muscat
February 13, 2021 10:53
‘What worked in the past may no longer be valid today’
The Court of Appeal has rejected the appeal by
The Shift Team
September 27, 2019 11:30

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