A judgement which was delivered on the 3rd June 2019 saw the Court of Magistrates (Malta) presided by Magistrate Dr Doreen Clarke acquitting a Medical Doctor who was represented in these proceedings by Dr Joseph Giglio, after he was accused of having, through imprudence, carelessness, unskilfulness in his art or profession, or non-observance of regulations,...

In a judgement delivered by the Court of Magistrates as a Court of Criminal Judicature, the presiding Magistrate made some very pertinent comments about the prevailing situation in the building industry. The facts of this case related to a very tragic and unfortunate accident which resulted in the untimely death of a French student who...

Automatism Excludes Criminal Responsibility In a judgement delivered recently, the Criminal Courts concluded that automatism excludes criminal responsibility. The facts of the case relate to a fatal traffic accident when the accused, whilst driving his vehicle, suffered from an epileptic fit. As a result of this, he blanked out for a few seconds and first […]

The Constitutional Court has ruled, in the case of Brian Vella v. The Attorney General, that life sentences without parole which cannot be reviewed violate Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights: No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment What tipped the balance was Vinter...