August 26, 2025
This is the Chamber of Advocates’ newsletter for the months of June to August 2025. We hope that all our members are enjoying or have already enjoyed a period of well-derserved rest!
Category: News
August 18, 2025
The Chamber expresses serious concern regarding the recently published Protection of Agricultural Land Regulations, 2025 (Legal Notice 150 of 2025) (the “Regulations”). These concerns centre around the following principal issues: 1. Lack of Parliamentary scrutiny and timing The Regulations, which carry significant implications on the rights of landowners,primarily, the de facto expropriation of unregistered agricultural […]
August 6, 2025
The Ministry for Justice and the Reform of the Construction Sector has issued a public call for the appointment of two (2) Judges and two (2) Magistrates. Eligible applicants who satisfy the criteria established under the Constitution of Malta and who express their interest shall be assessed by the Judicial Appointments Committee, constituted in […]
August 5, 2025
The Chamber expresses its concern in relation to Bill 143 [Development Planning (Amendment) Bill] and Bill 144 [Environment and Planning Review Tribunal Bill] which were respectively tabled before the House of Representatives on the 23rd July 2025. The Chamber is of the view that the content of the aforesaid Bills, which will serve to effectively […]
June 1, 2025
This is the Chamber of Advocates’ newsletter for the month of May 2025. The Malta Law Academy (a foundation of the Chamber of Advocates) yesterday held its first employment law seminar which was well attended by various legal and HR professionals. The seminar was delivered by Dr Christine Calleja, Dr Matthew Brincat, Dr Paul […]
May 21, 2025
The Council of Europe has adopted the first-ever international treaty aiming to protect the profession of lawyer. This is to respond to increasing reports of attacks on the practice of the profession, whether in the form of harassment, threats or attacks, or interference with the exercise of professional duties (for example, obstacles to access to […]
May 6, 2025
This is the Chamber of Advocates’ newsletter for the month of April 2025. The Committee of the Chamber has met with the newly appointed Chief Executive of the Agency for Court Services, Dr Vanessa Grech, where various issues were discussed amongst which the agency for court staff, the taxed bill of costs, monitors around […]
April 15, 2025
The Court of Justice of the European Union announced that the 2024 edition of its Panorama of the Year is now available on the Curia website in all language versions. This edition includes summaries of the year’s most important cases, statistics detailing the work of both courts and an overview of the key events in […]
March 29, 2025
The Chamber of Advocates will start issuing a monthly newsletter to inform its members of the work which the Chamber, together with its sub-committees, would have carried out during the previous month, including updates regarding any meetings held with various entities and authorities. This is our first newsletter in this series, covering the month of […]
February 21, 2025
Il-Kamra tal-Avukati ħadet konjizzjonii tal-fatt li illum għalaq it-terminu għas-sejħa għan-nomini ta’ Avukati li huma interessati jiġu elevati għal bank tal-ġudikatura. Il-Kamra tal-Avukati tappella lill-Eċċellenza tagħha, Il-President tar-Repubblika, Is-Sinjura Miriam Spiteri Debono sabiex, fil-bidu tal-Presidenza tagħha, fl-ewwel ħatriet li sejra tagħmel, tal-membri tal-Ġudikatura, tippublika biss l-ismijiet ta’ dawk li sejrin jinħatru u mhux dawk […]
