Solicitor for Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Law in Luqa

An arbitration process concluded recently in a commercial dispute I was involved in through the Malta Arbitration Centre, and the outcome was not what I expected. I feel the arbitrator misunderstood some key evidence. Can I actually challenge or appeal an arbitration award, or is it truly final?

I’m considering filing a civil claim in Malta over a contractual dispute involving a reasonably significant amount of money, but before committing to litigation, I want a realistic sense of how long court proceedings actually tend to take here, since I’ve heard mixed things.

I have a relatively modest dispute with a local business in Malta over money I believe I’m owed, nothing enormous, but enough that I want to pursue it properly. Someone mentioned the Small Claims Tribunal as an option, but I’m not sure what kinds of disputes it actually covers or what the monetary limit is.

I have a relatively straightforward civil claim against someone in Malta and I’m considering handling it myself rather than hiring a lawyer, mainly to save on costs given the amount isn’t huge. Is self-representation actually allowed in Maltese civil courts, or is legal representation generally required?

I signed a commercial contract with a supplier in Malta that includes a clause saying any dispute must go to arbitration rather than court. Now that we have an actual dispute over a delayed delivery, I’d rather just sue them in the ordinary courts, which feels more familiar to me. Can I ignore the arbitration clause and go straight to court instead?

I obtained an arbitration award against a company through arbitration proceedings conducted in another country, and that company has assets in Malta that I now want to pursue to actually recover what I’m owed. Can a foreign arbitration award be enforced here, or would I need to essentially start over in the Maltese courts?

I initiated arbitration proceedings against a business partner in Malta based on a clause in our shareholders’ agreement, but they are simply refusing to engage with the process at all, not appointing an arbitrator, not responding to correspondence, nothing. Does this mean the arbitration just collapses?

I’m having a serious ongoing dispute with my landlord in Malta over repairs he refuses to carry out despite them being clearly his responsibility. Someone mentioned arbitration as an option and I’m wondering whether the Malta Arbitration Centre actually handles this type of residential dispute, or whether that’s not really what it’s for.