Litigation Archives

Mamo TCV Associate to Compete in the Prestigious René Cassin Concours

Dr Mark Soler, an associate at Mamo TCV and current student at the College of Europe in Bruges, will be taking part in next year's European human rights moot court competition in honour of the French jurist René Cassin. Cassin served as President of the European Court of Human Rights, as vice-president of the French Conseil d'Etat and member of the French Conseil constitutionnel. He also worked on the draft project of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in 1968 was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights. An exclusively…

MamoTCV Advocates23rd September 2021

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

It’s not always the driver’s fault!

In a judgment delivered on Friday 12th June 2020, the Civil Court, First Hall (the 'Court') found that a pedestrian was solely responsible for a traffic accident, as a result of which the same pedestrian had died. A third party witness had given evidence in the criminal proceedings instituted against the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident, stating that he had seen the pedestrian crossing 4 to 5 feet away from the pedestrian crossings and whilst the traffic lights were red for pedestrians. The victim had also managed to pass through barriers in the road to cross the…

Christine Calleja15th June 2020

COVID19 Measures Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Covid-19 and Contractual relief

It is undeniable that the Covid-19 virus has had, and will continue to have, a material economic impact throughout the world. In Malta specifically the Superintendent of Public Health has taken a number of measures deemed expedient for the prevention and mitigation of disease such as the suspension of organised events, the self-isolation of persons, the closure of the Courts of Justice, the closure of schools as well as the closure of outlets providing a non-essential service.Considering the aforementioned, it is clear that all legal and natural persons are in some way, whether that be directly or indirectly, impacted by…

Kirk Brincau30th March 2020

Legal Updates

Mamo TCV delivers seminar on Dispute Resolution

Mamo TCV recently delivered a seminar and workshop on dispute resolution to law students at the University of Malta in collaboration with the Junior Chamber of Advocates. The seminar was led by senior associates Michael Camilleri, Jonathan Abela Fiorentino & Matthew Cutajar from the firm's litigation practice group. The seminar featured a discussion on the various forms of dispute settlement in Malta, which was then followed by a workshop where participating students were given the opportunity to obtain a hands-on experience and put theory into practice. Disclaimer This document does not purport to give legal, financial or tax advice. Should you require further information…

MamoTCV Advocates20th February 2020

Legal Updates Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Clear Indication that Appearing on Behalf of a Company is Required

The Court of Appeal (Superior) rejected the argument that the defendant intended to appear on behalf of a company (Sovereign Hotels Ltd) through the use of the letters 'c/o' (care of) in the case of Joinwell Ltd v. Ronald Azzopardi, decided on the 5th of October 2018. The Court indicated that it was a well-known fact that the letters 'c/o' were a mere indication of where correspondence should be directed and also observed that, unlike the defendant, the representative of Joinwell Ltd had clearly indicated that he was signing 'for and on behalf of Joinwell Ltd'.The defendant argued that he…

MamoTCV Advocates9th October 2018