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Labour MP cries foul over denied University promotion

University is warned of legal action over 'arbitrary and unjust' decision

February 7, 2024| Edwina Brincat
The court decided against bail, saying that the two men are untrustworthy and their criminal records did not assure peace of mind. File Photo: Times of Malta

Men caught red handed by police in foiled armed hold-up denied bail

Both of the accused said they had a drug problem and wanted an opportunity to reform themselves

February 7, 2024| Edwina Brincat
The CPD officer fell off a platform while washing a large vehicle, suffering a minor but permanent disability. File Photo: CPD

CPD found responsible for worker's injury after slip and fall in routine task

The court found that the department didn't encourage wearing safety equipment when cleaning vehicles

February 7, 2024| Edwina Brincat
Sandra Ramirez was found killed inside an apartment in Sliema. Photos: Facebook/Matthew Mirabelli

Sandra Ramirez stabbed 26 times using supermarket-bought knife, court told

Murder accused fell silent when shown photo of his ex with her new boyfriend

February 6, 2024| Edwina Brincat
The man wore stolen shoes. Photo: Shutterstock

Suspected thief wore shoes stolen from Valletta store

Police officers recognised the suspect from CCTV stills

February 6, 2024| Times of Malta
Turkish police set up a heavy presence outside Istanbul's Caglayan Courthouse after an armed attack on a security checkpoint, in which a man and a woman were shot dead by officers. Image: AFP

Police shoot dead two 'terrorists' outside Istanbul court: minister

Six people, including three police officers, were injured

February 6, 2024| AFP
Players contend that they staked money without realising that Malta’s licence did not establish a sufficient legal basis for a betting contract in Germany. Photo: Shutterstock.com

Challenge to online casino ban

The recent decision of the German Federal High Court suggests concerns about the compatibility between the German ban on online casinos and European law

February 6, 2024| Simona Camilleri
The two men stole perfumes from a pharmacy, a court was told. Photo: Shutterstock

Perfume thieves get a conditional discharge

Duo admit to stealing items from St Julian's pharmacy

February 5, 2024| Edwina Brincat
The justice minister would like to see a reform of the work of court experts.

Justice minister seeking 'level of accountability' in court experts' work

Reforms to consider issues of timeframes and value for money

February 5, 2024| Times of Malta
Lawyers representing Yorgen Fenech (above) are insisting that a court's expert's report on Daphne Caruana Galizia's cloned phone must be accompanied by extracted data.

Europol expert says he was never told to submit Caruana Galizia report to court

Defence insists report must be accompanied by data

February 5, 2024| Edwina Brincat
MUT's Marco Bonnici (left) and UPE's Graham Sansone (right). Times of Malta file photos

'We accept criticism but not lies': MUT sues rival UPE over defamation

UPE claimed MUT secretly struck deal with government while still planning on striking

February 5, 2024| Edwina Brincat
Pelin Kaya was celebrating her 30th birthday when she was killed. Photo: Provided by Pelin Kaya's friends

‘He's the devil and deserves life in prison': Pelin Kaya’s family on murder plea

Sister of murdered interior designer says the family feels no relief after plea change

February 5, 2024| Giulia Magri
Camilleri (inset) and the scene of the crime.

Jeremie Camilleri pleads guilty to murder of Pelin Kaya

Accused changes plea to guilty and will now be sentenced by judge

February 5, 2024| Edwina Brincat, Bertrand Borg
File photo: Times of Malta

Today's front pages – February 5, 2024

The top stories in Malta's newspapers

February 5, 2024| Times of Malta
Eugenio Bugeja, inset, was at his field when the Kirkop fireworks factory exploded. Photos: Chris Sant Fournier

Farmer hurt in fireworks blast claims breach of rights and damages

Eugenio Bugeja believes Kirkop's San Ġużepp fireworks factory is in bad faith

February 5, 2024| Matthew Xuereb
File photo of the Gozo courts: Chris Scicluna

Man pleads guilty to series of thefts from Malta, Gozo

The thefts took place in November, December and January

February 4, 2024| Times of Malta
Robert Abela criticised the delays last week. File photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Fact-check: Is the hospitals' inquiry facing ‘exaggerated delays’?

Prime Minister criticised the four-and-a-half year wait

February 4, 2024| Neville Borg
A promise of sale agreement was the source of a long-running dispute.

From the Bench: Reckless litigation or justified pursuit of justice?

The right to access the courts is sacred in a democracy

February 3, 2024| Celine Cuschieri Debono
Former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri. File Photo: Times of Malta

Schembri’s phone found in evidence bag as last sealed by expert, court confirms

Judge Mark Simiana led an on-site check to the court's evidence room to see where the former OPM chief of staff's phone is being held

February 2, 2024| Edwina Brincat
File Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Court Services Agency denies backlog of expert bills cause of delays in justice

Experts sometimes submit bills for work completely up to a year prior

February 2, 2024| Times of Malta
Officers found a mix of drugs, €2000 in cash and a tracking device in the car. Stock Photo: Shutterstock

Trio arrested after road stop yields cocaine, cannabis and magic mushrooms

Police found what they suspect to be illicit substances under the floorboard of the car

February 2, 2024| Edwina Brincat
A court in Messina dismissed charges. Photo: Shutterstock

Italian court dismisses criminal case against shipyard magnate Palumbo

Charges against Raffaele Palumbo are time-barred, Messina court rules

February 2, 2024| Times of Malta
Keith Schembri stands accused of money laundering and other financial crimes. File photo: Times of Malta

Judge to personally check on Keith Schembri's phone in court evidence room

Ex chief-of-staff's phone was sealed in a Lidl box

February 2, 2024| Edwina Brincat
File photo: Times of Malta

Today's front pages – February 2, 2024

The top stories in Malta's newspapers

February 2, 2024| Times of Malta
The car was stolen from the MIA car park. Photo: Google Maps

Teens steal rental vehicle from airport car park

One of the thieves was recognised when he returned to MIA a week after the theft

February 1, 2024| Edwina Brincat
The site of the car bomb that killed Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017. Photo: Mark Zammit Cordina

Politicians were considered 'possible instigators' in Daphne murder: Europol

106-page report presented to court as case against Yorgen Fenech continues

February 1, 2024| Edwina Brincat
Joseff Rivas was stabbed to death on a Paceville street. File photo.

Murdered prostitution boss Joseff Rivas was stabbed '20 or more' times

Three of the stabbings proved fatal, court hears

February 1, 2024| Edwina Brincat
File Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

569 court expert bills still await payment

Almost a fifth of the bills have been pending for more than 91 days

February 1, 2024| Jessica Arena
Judge Giovanni Grixti abstained from continuing to hear the case after his partner - lawyer Yanika Bugeja - was appointed to act as curator representing Steward Assets Management Malta on the deed of rescission of ground rent. Times of Malta file photos.

Judge sticks to recusal in hospitals case, deplores State Advocate's 'tone'

Opposition seeking to get State Advocate to recover funds swindled out of public coffers in the fraudulent Vitals privatisation deal

January 31, 2024| Edwina Brincat
Cassar's murder proceedings at compilation stage before the Magistrates’ Court are at a very advanced stage, with the bill of indictment expected in the near future. File photo: Times of Malta

Roderick Cassar’s lawyers seek to suspend murder proceedings

He is being charged with murdering estranged wife Bernice in 2022

January 31, 2024| Edwina Brincat