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In the case of Carmen Bajada and Flimkien Ghal Ambjent Ahjar vs. the Planning Authority (Appell 56/24JB, PA3678/23), decided by the Planning Tribunal on 13 May 2025, the appellants challenged the renewal of a planning permit for the construction of four residential units in Xaghra, Gozo. Their objections, which raised concerns about environmental impact, height […]

The recent developments in Maltese constitutional jurisprudence concerning the imposition of significant administrative penalties by non-judicial authorities continues to illustrate a critical tension between constitutional guarantees and pragmatic regulatory enforcement. Central to this debate is Article 39 of the Maltese Constitution, which unequivocally provides: “Kull min jiġi mixli b’reat kriminali għandu jingħata smigħ xieraq quddiem […]

As June exams draw closer for law students, tensions naturally start to rise. I fully understand; I was once in your shoes, studying law at a time when we didn’t have the wealth of resources available today. Unlike my time, now you don’t need to physically go to the library—there is a vast digital library […]

At its core, the recent decision in Michael Agius vs Planning Authority (Appell 368/23JB, RG540/23, decided 13 May 2025) is about pigeon lofts — and the place, if any, they can occupy within residential neighbourhoods. It is a case that touches on deeply contested questions: whether long-standing use can give rise to vested rights; whether […]

The General Court’s judgment in T-36/23 Stevi and The New York Times Company v European Commission  delivered today has stirred renewed attention to a growing grey area in transparency law: the legal status of digital communications that are informal, transient, and often unrecorded. At issue were text messages allegedly exchanged between the Commission President and […]