Stqarrija dwar il-Ħatra għall-Kariga ta’ Prim Imħallef tal-Qrati

Il-Kamra tal-Avukati qed tagħmel referenza għall-proċess kostituzzjonali li għaddej bħalissa dwar il-ħatra għall-kariga ta’ Prim Imħallef tal-Qrati. F’dan ir-rigward, il-Kamra ma tistax ma tesprimix it-tħassib tagħha dwar il-fatt li qed jissemmew pubblikament ismijiet ta’ kandidati prospettivi qabel ma ntlaħaq qbil bejn iż-żewġ naħat tal-Kamra tad-Deputati. Il-Kostituzzjoni ta’ Malta tipprevedi li l-ħatra għall-kariga ta’ Prim Imħallef għandha ssir b’maġġoranza ta’ żewġ terzi (2/3) tal-Kamra tad-Deputati. Fid-dawl tad-delikatezza u l-importanza ta’ din il-kariga, il-Kamra tal-Avukati kienet tistenna li l-partiti politiċi jaslu għal qbil dwar l-isem tal-persuna magħżula qabel ma dan jiġi diskuss jew imxandar fil-pubbliku, sabiex jiġi evitat li ħatra daqshekk sensittiva tispiċċa strumentalizzata politikament. Barra minn hekk, il-Kamra tal-Avukati tikkundanna bla ebda riżerva l-attakki personali li qed isiru fuq il-mezzi tal-midja soċjali fil-konfront tal-membru tal-ġudikatura li ssemma fil-midja ftit tal-jiem ilu bħala kandidat għal din il-kariga. Il-ġudikanti tagħna huma persuni li jaqdu dmirijiethom b’serjetà u b’dedikazzjoni, u kwalunkwe attakk fuq l-integrità…

Jan 30, 2026 • News • By Admin

Request for Press Releases on Bill 125 / Act VIII

Is-Sibt 8 ta’ Frar 2025. Stqarrija għall-istampa maħruġa mill-Kamra tal-Avukati. Il-Kamra tal-Avukati tgħamel riferenza għall-abbożż ta’ liġi Numru 125, imsejjaħ Att sabiex ikomplijemenda l-Kodiċi Kriminali, ppublikat fil-31 ta’ Jannar 2025, u qiegħda tressaq il-veduti tagħha filqosordwar l-abbozz propost, b’riżerva li tikkummenta f’aktar dettall il-quddiem jekk ikun il-każ.Il-Kamra tal-Avukati jidhrilha li l-abbozz propost jitratta materja li jolqot drittijiet li illum għandu lpopluMalti u Għawdxi u ma tifihmx l-għaġġla li abboz ppublikat biss tmiet ijiem ilu, jitressaqminnufiħ għall-kunsiderazzjoni tal-Kamra tad-Deputati mingħajr il-possibilità ta’ studju serju millpartijietinteressati kollha. Il-Kamra temmen li dan l-abbozz għandu jiġi diskus u analizzat b’kalmau fid-dettal li jimmerita, peress li lil hinn mid-drittijiet involuti l-emendi jistgħu jolqtu direttamentproċeduri oħra ġa mibdija jew li jistgħu jinbdew, b’ konsegwenzi serji.Il-Kamra tal-Avukati ma ssibx diYikultà li jitressqu emendi sabiex proċeduri għal ftuħ ta’ inkjesti ul-andament tal-istess inkjesti jkunu dejjem aktar trasparenti, iżda…

Jan 30, 2026 • News • By Admin

Gwida ghall-Prattika

Illi minħabba l-fatt li l-Kamra tal-Avukati qiegħda tirċievi ħafna mistoqsijiet dwar il-prattika, ddeċidiet li toħroġ dan l-Avviz. Għalkemm il-Kamra tal-Avukati tinnota li fuq il-website tagħha diġà hemm ippublikata rapport dwar il-mod kif għandha ssir il-prattika, hija tixtieq inpartikolar tinnota illi – https://avukati.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Pupillage-Guidelines-2018-2-1.pdf

Jan 29, 2026 • News • By Admin

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE: Examination for the Warrants to Exercise the Profession of Advocate and the Profession of Legal Procurator

UFFIĊĊJU TAL-PRIM IMĦALLEF Eżami għall-Warrants għall-Eżerċizzju tal-Professjoni ta’ Avukat u tal-Professjoni ta’Prokuratur Legali Ngħarrfu għall-informazzjoni ta’ kulħadd li s-sessjonijiet li jmiss għall-parti bil-miktub tal-eżamijiet għall-Warrant biex persuna teżerċita l-Professjoni ta’ Avukat u biex teżerċita bħalaProkuratur Legali ser isiru f’dawn id-dati: Is-Sibt, fil-21 ta’ Marzu, 2026, (L-applikazzjonijiet għandhom jiġu sottomessi mis–26 ta’Jannar, 2026 mid-9.00am sa nofsinhar tad-9 ta’ Frar, 2026) u, Is-Sibt, fis–26 ta’ Settembru, 2026 (L-applikazzjonijiet għandhom jiġu sottomessi mis–7ta’ Settembru, 2026 mid-9.00 am sa nofsinhar sal-11 ta’ Settembru, 2026) Applikazzjonijiet flimkien mad-dokumenti li jsostnu r-rekwiżiti mitluba mil-liġi ai termini tal-artikolu 81 u 87 tal-Kapitlu 12 tal-Ligijiet ta’ Malta għandhom jiġu sottomessi lir-Reġistratur tal-Qrati Ċivili u Tribunali sad-dati tal-għeluq tal-applikazzjonijiet fuqimsemmija.  Id-dokumenti li ghandhom jigu prezentati flimkien mal-applikazzjoni jikkonsistu fis-segwenti: 1. Certifikat tal-kondotta 2. Kopja tal-karta tal-identita`  3. Dikjarazzjoni minn avukat ai termini tal-artikolu 81 (1)(e) u f’kaz t’applikazzjoni ghalezami tal-warrant ta’ prokuratur legali ai termini tal-artikolu 87(d) tal-Kapitlu 12 tal-Ligijiet ta’ Malta. 4. Ittra mill-Fakulta tal-Ligi fl-Universita` ta’ Malta li tikkonferma illi l-applikant se jiggradwa avukat jew prokuratur legali fis-6 ta’ Marzu, 2026. 5. Ricevuta li tikkonferma li l-applikant/a issottometta l-applikazzjoni lil Kumitat għall-assessjar dwar jekk humiex persuni tajbin u xierqa biex jiġu ammessi għall-prattikatal-professjoni legali u dan ai termini tal-artikolu 81(1)(a) u (b) tal-Kap 12 tal-Ligijietta’ Malta.   L-access ghal-applikazzjoni biex tigi sottomessa lil-Kumitat huwa mis-sit https://courts.gov.mt/ ___________________ OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE Examination for the Warrants to Exercise the Profession of Advocate and the Profession of Legal Procurator It is hereby notified for general information that the forthcoming sessions of the written part of the examinations for the Warrant to exercise the Profession of Advocate and for the Warrant to practice as a Legal Procurator will be held on the following dates: Saturday, 21st March, 2026 (Applications to be submitted from 26th January, 2026 from 9.00am till noon of the 9th February, 2026) and, Saturday, 26th September 2026 (Applications to be submitted from 7th September, 2026till noon of 11th September, 2026). Applications together with the documents in terms of article 81 and 87 of Chapter 12 of the Laws of Malta are to be submitted to the Registrar, Civil Courts and…

Jan 27, 2026 • News • By MLA

Cirkolari lil membri dwar ittra li ntbaghtet lill-Ministru

Illi matul l-ahhar sena, l-Kamra appuntat sotto-kumitat sabiex jistudjaw il-emendi li hemm bzonn li jsiru fil-Kodici ta’ Organizazzjoni u Procedura Civili fir-rigward tal-artikoli tal-ligi relativi ghal bejgh bis-subbasta.  Illi wara dan il-istudju s-sotto-kumitat irrediga rapport bis-suggerimenti tieghu ghal emendi li hemm bzonn li jsiru.  Ghalhekk il-Kamra qeghda tinfurmakom li baghtet ittra lil Ministru tal-Gustizzja sabiex tinfurmah dwar dan u ipprezentat ir-rapport li sar.  Il-Kamra tirringrazzja lil kull min ha sehem f’dan is-sotto-kumitat u tibqa tinfurmakom b’zviluppi li jista jkun hemm.  https://avukati.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Letter-to-the-Minister-Proposed-Amendments-1.pdf https://avukati.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Proposed-Amendments-Provisions-related-to-judicial-sales-by-auction-2.pdf

Jan 16, 2026 • News • By Admin

Chamber of Advocates Newsletter: June-August 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! The Chamber would like to thank all those who attended our summer event at Samizu. We look forward to our next event which will be the St Ivo one in December. During the summer period, the Chamber has issued two press releases which were already circulated to its members via email. The first one related 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, and the second one related to recently published Protection of Agricultural Land Regulations, 2025 (Legal Notice 150 of 2025) (the “Regulations”). New Lockers New lockers have been installed…

Aug 26, 2025 • News • By CoA

Public Statement on the Protection of Agricultural Land Regulations

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 land in terms of Regulation 9, have been introduced through a Legal Notice, and not by means of an Act of Parliament. The Chamber shall not enter into the merits of whether the Agriculture Act(Cap. 639), as the enabling Act under which these Regulations have been published, does in fact grant the Minister the authority to introduce measures that result in de factoexpropriations. However, it must be emphasised that basic democratic principles of due process and fairness would dictate that decisions of such magnitude be subject to open public consultation and parliamentary scrutiny. A legal notice, introduced in such a manner, offers neither. The Chamber’s concern, and that of several of its members, lies in fact that the power to deprive landowners of the possession of…

Aug 18, 2025 • News • By CoA

PA Bills Statement from the Chamber of Advocates

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 overhaul Planning Legislation in Malta and will directly impact Maltese citizens,should be the subject of a wide-ranging consultation exercise involving all stakeholders and the public at large. The matters listed hereunder – whilst not exhaustive – are of particular concern and undoubtedly merit further discussion: a) the nearly unfettered discretion which is proposed to be granted to the Planning Authority, including the power to depart from the provisions of the Local Plans in its discretion. It is the Chamber’s view that this clearly runs counter to the fundamental principles of legal certainty and transparency which must be strictly adhered to, particularly in this sensitivecontext; b) the fact that the aforementioned discretion has been coupled with a narrowing of (i) the parameters of the review which may be carried out by…

Aug 05, 2025 • News • By CoA

Chamber of Advocates Monthly Newsletter – May 2025

This is the Chamber of Advocates’ newsletter for the month of May 2025.

Jun 01, 2025 • News • By CoA

Chamber of Advocates Monthly Newsletter – April 2025

This is the Chamber of Advocates’ newsletter for the month of April 2025. Mediation Sub-Committee: composed of Dr Jonathan Abela Fiorentino and Dr Umberto Borg Cardona: In-house Lawyers Sub-Committe: composed of Dr Jean Noel Cutajar, Dr Daniel Attard, Dr Stefan Grima, Dr Gertrude Borg Micallef, Dr Ruth Vella Falzon, and Dr Michael Agius. Gaming Law Sub-Committee: composed of Dr Deo Falzon, Dr Paul Micallef Grimaud, Dr James Scicluna, Dr Andrea Theuma and Dr Malcolm Falzon This committee has been involved in discussions with the Malta Gaming Authority which had sought the feedback of the Chamber concerning the proposed Authorised Application Managers Regulations and Policy Document. The committee has conducted a review and has proposed amendments to the circulated draft framework. Summer Party: We’d pleased to announce that the date of the Chamber’s Summer Gathering will be Friday the 11th July in the evening. Keep the date free! More info will be…

May 01, 2025 • News • By CoA

Chamber of Advocates Monthly Newsletter – March 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 March 2025. Finally, stay tuned for more details regarding our summer event in July! Chamber of Advocates

Apr 01, 2025 • News • By CoA