Malta Law News Monitoring Service

Hello and goodbye, Maltese constitution - Benjamin Dalli

The current political structures of Malta cannot be taken for granted anymore, not with talk of constitutional changes already underway. It does not seem like a great time to be scribbling changes to such a fundamental document. It isn’t convincing that …

Court allows former Justice Minister to intervene in judicial appointments case

A request by former Justice Minister Joseph Brincat to intervene in the judicial appointments case filed by civil society group Repubblika, was upheld by the court on Thursday. Dr Brincat had argued that his request was not “frivolous” but stemmed from his …

Malta set to declare climate emergency

Malta is set to declare a climate emergency following the approval of government amendments to an opposition motion in parliament calling for the action. Environment Minister Jose Herrera said the motion was a positive one and the government wanted to …

Michael Flynn Lawyer Seeks Data From Joseph Mifsud Phones That Government ‘Recently’ Obtained

A lawyer for Michael Flynn made a surprising request in a court filing Tuesday. Sidney Powell is asking prosecutors to provide Flynn’s legal team with data from two phones belonging to Joseph Mifsud, the mysterious Maltese professor who is linked to George …

Lady Scotties Continue Domination on Court

The Lady Scotties showed their endurance, hard work and strength this past week, playing three matches in a five-day time frame. On Tuesday, Oct. 8, they traveled to Fairview to take on the Warriors. This game was a pick-up to the schedule after Scobey …

Two years ago a bomb killed a journalist in Malta. Now justice for her murder seems as far away as ever

Caruana Galizia's supporters estimate that the makeshift memorial has been torn down and thrown away more than 500 times. But the destruction does not deter her supporters. CNN has repeatedly tried to contact Malta's Ministry of Justice for comment …

Daphne murder suspect's attempt to suspend case refused by court

Updated 5.42pm A request by one of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s suspected killers to suspend pre-trial criminal proceedings was refused by a court on Wednesday afternoon.  George Degiorgio had requested an interim measure pending a final decision in a separate …

Court rejects Times' request for hospitals deal documents

An appeals court has rejected Times of Malta’s request for access to documentation shedding light on the process leading to the controversial partial sale of three public hospitals to Vitals Global Healthcare (VGH). In a three-year battle, Times of Malta …

Two years on, mourners seek justice for Maltese anti-graft journalist

VALLETTA (Reuters) - Thousands of people held candles and pictures on Wednesday at an evening vigil in Malta’s capital Valletta to mark two years since anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed by a car bomb outside her home. Family …

The four things UK citizens in Malta need to prepare before Brexit

British High Commissioner Stuart Gill is at pains to reassure British citizens that, deal or no-deal, they will be protected, although they need to have their own houses in order. The first thing you see when you step off the elevator onto the fifth floor …

Mystery Maltese professor's mobile phones sought in US court

Two Blackberry devices used by Joseph Mifsud, the Maltese professor who helped kickstart the probe into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election, are in the possession of the US Justice Department, according to lawyers for President Trump’s …

Flynn lawyer

The Justice Department has recently come into possession of two BlackBerry phones used by Joseph Mifsud, the mysterious Maltese professor who triggered the long FBI probe into President Trump and aides. The disclosure is made in a new court filing by …

US Justice Department in Possession of Blackberry Devices Used by RussiaGate Enigma Joseph Mifsud

In the filing, Sidney Powell, who heads Flynn’s legal defense, asked US District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan to order the Justice Department to produce the devices’ “data and metadata”. Lawyers for Michael Flynn, Donald Trump's former national security …

Malta: Human rights experts call for justice in case of murdered journalist

Global perspective, human stories In an appeal to the Maltese authorities to do more to find the ringleaders and masterminds responsible as their top political priority, Special Rapporteurs Agnes Callamard and David Kaye suggested that too little had been …

Two years on, mourners seek justice for Maltese anti-graft journalist

'Even European Court judges are appointed by governments'

Former Justice Minister Joseph Brincat has filed an application requesting permission to voice his opinion in court in a judicial appointments case filed in the civil courts by the NGO Repubblika. The NGO is contesting the way judicial appointments are …

Human rights experts rap Malta on Caruana Galizia anniversary

A group of Geneva-based human rights experts have called on Malta to establish accountability for the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.   Agnes Callamard, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, David Kaye, UN Special …

No rest until justice is served - Rebecca Vincent

Two years ago today, Malta lost its most courageous, dedicated and tenacious journalist. A generation of investigative reporters lost their inspiration, and a public lost its right to know. The assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia sent shockwaves across …

Malta press freedom 'dire' two years on from journalist's murder

The climate of press freedom in Malta "remains dire" two years after investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bomb, Reporters Without Borders has claimed in a new report. It said the Mediterranean island had dropped 30 …

Modular State Of The Art Steel Jail & Prison Cells = Normalized Sleeping Units / Humane Positive Reinforcement Rooms

The world's largest builder of modular steel jail and prison cells works with justice agencies throughout the world to build modular humane incarceration rooms. MANALAPAN, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES, October 18, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- …

Georgia Mesothelioma Victims Center Has Endorsed the Law Firm of Karst von Oiste and Erik Karst to Assist a Family in ...

ATLANTA , GEORGIA, USA, October 18, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Georgia Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "We are urging the family of a person anywhere in Georgia with advanced mesothelioma to call us as soon as possible at 800-714-0303 …

NJIT Scientists Aim to Triple the Life of Batteries Used in Everyday Appliances

Newark, Oct. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scientists at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have developed high-capacity, printable-on-demand batteries for everyday appliances that are designed to last nearly three times as long as those currently on …

With Approved Integrated Resource Plan, South Africa gives Investors a Roadmap to Transform its Energy Mix

Following South Africa’s approval of its revised Integrated Resource Plan (IRP2019), the African Energy Chamber (EnergyChamber.org) is optimistic about investment prospects and energy sector growth in the country. “The approval of the revised IRP2019 is a …

Glancy Prongay & Murray Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against Cadence Bancorporation

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”) reminds investors of the upcoming November 15, 2019 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of Cadence Bancorporation (“Cadence” or …

Glancy Prongay & Murray Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against ViewRay, Inc.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”) reminds investors of the upcoming November 12, 2019 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of ViewRay, Inc. (“ViewRay” or the “ …

Deadline Reminder: The Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit ...

BENSALEM, , Oct. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith reminds investors of the upcoming November 26, 2019 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors who purchased Myriad Genetics, Inc. …

Glancy Prongay & Murray Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against Valaris plc

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”) reminds investors of the upcoming October 21, 2019 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of Valaris plc (“Valaris” or the “Company …

Deadline Reminder: The Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit ...

BENSALEM, Pa., Oct. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith reminds investors of the upcoming December 2, 2019 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors who purchased SmileDirectClub, Inc. …

Deadline Reminder: The Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit ...

BENSALEM, Pa., Oct. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith reminds investors of the upcoming November 25, 2019 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors who purchased Tencent Music …

South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) lauds UNMISS for training in international human rights and humanitarian law (...

Download logo More than 40 members of South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) have benefited from a two-day training organized by the Civil Affairs Division of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in Kuajok, Gogrial. The workshop which …

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: CADE WTRH OSTK MYGN: The Law Offices of Vincent Wong Reminds Investors of Important Class Action ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that class actions have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following companies. If you suffered a loss you have until the lead plaintiff deadline to request that …

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: COF VAL VRAY CC: The Law Offices of Vincent Wong Reminds Investors of Important Class Action ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that class actions have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following companies. If you suffered a loss you have until the lead plaintiff deadline to request that …

Zambian Minister Says Nation Committed to Recording Vital Events of Refugees in the Country

Download logo Zambia is committed to the registration of vital events occurring among refugees and internally displaced persons with 1,465 refugees provided with identity cards in 2018, according to Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo. In a speech …

Negotiating for a better future: Why the good or bad of Russia’s presence in Africa will rely on the continent’s ability ...

By African Energy Chamber in Johannesburg. 18 October 2019 Russia’s return to Africa has been the subject of wide media coverage, governmental concerns and civil society reactions in recent weeks, especially as Sochi gears up to host the first ever Russia- …

Dinatrum Appoints New General Manager for Novofuel

MONTREAL, Oct. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dinatrum/Alumifuel Power Corporation ("Dinatrum" or the "Company") (OTC Markets: AFPW), Mr. Pedro Villagran-Garcia, President & CEO would like to mention that following our …

Major milestone for WHO-supported Ebola vaccine

Download logo The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the European Medicines Agency (EMA) announcement recommending a conditional marketing authorization for the rVSV-ZEBOV-GP vaccine, which has been shown to be effective in protecting people from the …

ArcBlock Discusses Blockchain Policy in Their Latest Podcast Interview with the Chamber of Digital Commerce

ArcBlock releases its latest Podcast interview with one of the blockchain industry’s leading policy advocates from the Chamber of Digital Commerce BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, October 17, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, ArcBlock …

Mike Brandner, ESQ. is Available for News Interviews Regarding Lawsuit for Injured Workers in Hard Rock Hotel Incident

The legal team of Mike Brandner Injury Attorneys, Delise & Hall, and Leger & Shaw files motion for non-destruction and preservation of evidence. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES, October 17, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Mike Brandner …

Cannabis, Social Justice, and Caddo, Oklahoma

CitizenGrown is shaking up the cannabis industry by putting the power of this $66 billion industry into the hands of everyday people. The mission begins today. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA, October 17, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- CONTACT: DEEPA VORA, …