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Constitutional Court Confirms that Only Courts Have the Power to Decide Cases of a Criminal Nature

On the 8 October 2018, the Constitutional Court handed down its decision in Thake et vs Electoral Commission et after the plaintiff political party filed a case arguing that the functions of the Electoral Commission ('the Commission') as an investigator and judicial authority with the power to impose substantial fines violates the right to a fair hearing because the Commission is not a court. The Court observed that despite the powers granted to the Commission to investigate and penalise a political party when it breaches the law, it remains subject to the scrutiny of the fundamental rights protected by the…
MamoTCV Advocates
18th October 2018
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Constitutional Court Confirms that Only Courts Have the Power to Decide Cases of a Criminal Nature

On the 8 October 2018, the Constitutional Court handed down its decision in Thake et vs Electoral Commission et after the plaintiff political party filed a case arguing that the functions of the Electoral Commission ('the Commission') as an investigator and judicial authority with the power to impose substantial fines violates the right to a fair hearing because the Commission is not a court. The Court observed that despite the powers granted to the Commission to investigate and penalise a political party when it breaches the law, it remains subject to the scrutiny of the fundamental rights protected by the…
MamoTCV Advocates
18th October 2018
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Exercise of power to stay proceedings under Article 220 of the Companies Act

In its recent decision HSBC Bank Malta Plc v The Golden Shepherd Group Limited, (decided 4th October, 2018) the Civil Court (Commercial Section) exercised its special powers under Article 220 of the Companies Act to stay proceedings pending against the defendant company ("Golden Shepherd"). Golden Shepherd is currently the defendant in on-going dissolution and winding up proceedings instituted by HSBC Bank Malta Plc ("HSBC"). Article 220 allows a company, a creditor or a contributory of that company from applying to the court, at any time after the filing of a winding up application, requesting a stay of judicial proceedings pending against…
MamoTCV Advocates
17th October 2018
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Exercise of power to stay proceedings under Article 220 of the Companies Act

In its recent decision HSBC Bank Malta Plc v The Golden Shepherd Group Limited, (decided 4th October, 2018) the Civil Court (Commercial Section) exercised its special powers under Article 220 of the Companies Act to stay proceedings pending against the defendant company ("Golden Shepherd"). Golden Shepherd is currently the defendant in on-going dissolution and winding up proceedings instituted by HSBC Bank Malta Plc ("HSBC"). Article 220 allows a company, a creditor or a contributory of that company from applying to the court, at any time after the filing of a winding up application, requesting a stay of judicial proceedings pending against…
MamoTCV Advocates
17th October 2018