Solicitor for Consumer Rights Law in Pieta’

I had dinner with friends at a restaurant in St Julian’s and when the bill came, there was an automatic 10 percent service charge added that was never mentioned on the menu or when we ordered. Are restaurants allowed to just add this without telling customers beforehand?

I was browsing an electronics website registered in Malta and the listed price for a television was clearly shown as one figure, but at checkout it charged me a higher amount and only afterwards did I notice the difference on my bank statement. I only realised a few days later. Can I demand the lower price or a refund of the difference?

I ordered a laptop from an online store based in Malta and when the box arrived the casing was cracked along one corner. The seller is now claiming it must have happened during shipping and is refusing to replace it or refund me. I still have the original packaging and photos I took right after opening the box. What are my options here?

I signed up for a holiday timeshare package at a presentation in Malta four days ago and paid an initial deposit. I have since read the contract properly and want out. The salesperson is now saying deposits are non-refundable regardless of timing. Is that enforceable?

I bought tickets to a concert in Malta from a ticket resale website, not the original organiser, paying a marked-up price. The event has now been officially cancelled and the original organiser is refunding face-value tickets, but the resale site is refusing to refund the markup I paid them. Do I have any claim against the resale platform?

My flight departing from Malta International Airport was cancelled two days before departure due to what the airline called ‘operational reasons’. Instead of a cash refund, they are only offering a travel voucher valid for one year. I would rather have my money back. Can they force me to accept a voucher?

My smartphone stopped charging properly while still under the manufacturer’s warranty. I brought it to the authorised repair centre in Malta over two months ago and it is still ‘being assessed’. I use this phone for work and this delay is becoming a real problem. Is there a legal limit on how long a repair can take?

I ordered a dining table from a shop in Qormi and paid a deposit, with the balance due on delivery. The delivery date has been pushed back three times over three months, each time with a vague excuse. I am starting to think the order was never actually placed. What are my rights?