The Cohabitation Act, 2020 The Cohabitation Act was originally enacted on the 27th April, 2017. Its raison d’être is to cater for couples who do not wish to be bound by either marriage or civil union, but who are nevertheless desirous of having their relationship recognised and protected. The Cohabitation Act thereby provided for 3...
The fatal incident which took place on the 2nd March in Hamrun led to the arraignment of four people: two architects, a contractor and a construction worker. They were charged with the involuntary homicide of Miriam Pace, 54, whose residence collapsed due to being adjacent to a building site which was being excavated at the...
Temporary Licences for Persons that have a Farmer’s Market permit A person who is in possession of a valid permit issued by the Market Administration Unit or any other section or entity vested with the power to issue permits under the Farmers’ Markets Regulations (“Unit”), shall automatically be deemed to be in possession of a...
With public health authorities urging people to quarantine in their homes and courts having closed down with only urgent matters being heard, families may have difficulty scheduling a hearing before a Judge. Anxious parents who share custody of their children are faced with an unprecedented challenge in the midst of a pandemic and may be...
Parents who both work in the private sector requiring one of the parents to stay at home to take care of school-aged children and cannot carry out their functions through teleworking.Single parent families who have school-aged children.Persons with Disability who work in the private sector and are duly registered with Jobsplus, may opt to stay...
We at LexPractis are actively following all the measures which are coming into effect by means of various Legal Notices, each of which is explained hereunder. Closure of Schools Order The Superintendent of Public Health ordered the closure of all schools to students and educators until the Superintendent, by notice in the Gazette, repeals the...
