Solicitor for Criminal Law in Lija

Police came to my apartment in Malta and wanted to search it in connection with an investigation, but they did not show me any written warrant, just said they had ‘authority’ to enter. Is this legal, and what should I have done in that moment?

Someone filed a police report against me in Malta over what I believe was a minor personal dispute, but they’ve now told me directly they want to withdraw the complaint and don’t want to pursue it further. Does that automatically mean the whole matter goes away?

I had a serious disagreement with my manager at work in Malta over money I believe I was legitimately owed, and things got heated verbally. My employer is now threatening to report me to the police for ‘threatening behaviour’, which I think is a wild exaggeration of what actually happened. Can something like this really escalate into a criminal matter?

Someone has come forward alleging that I committed an offence against them a number of years ago in Malta, something I genuinely don’t recall happening the way they’re describing it. Is there a time limit after which the police can no longer bring charges for old incidents, or can this be pursued no matter how much time has passed?

I was asked by police in Malta to provide fingerprints and a DNA sample in connection with an investigation. I wasn’t entirely sure whether I actually had to comply, or what happens to that information afterwards if I’m never actually charged with anything.

I’ve been summoned to the Court of Magistrates in Malta over what feels like a fairly minor traffic offence, and I’m wondering whether it’s really necessary to hire a lawyer for something like this, or whether I could just represent myself and explain the situation to the magistrate directly.

I was asked to come in for police questioning in Malta in relation to an ongoing investigation, though I haven’t been arrested. I’m not sure whether I have the right to have a lawyer present, or whether I even have to answer questions at all in this situation.

I was stopped and found to be carrying what I would describe as a small personal-use quantity of cannabis in Malta. I’ve heard Malta has changed its laws around cannabis in recent years but I’m not entirely clear on where the actual legal line is now. Am I facing a criminal charge for this?