Questions for lawyers Found 300

I bought a sofa from a Maltese furniture website two weeks ago and paid in full. It has not been delivered yet but I changed my mind and want to cancel the order. The company is saying that because it was custom-coloured, cancellation is not possible. Is that legal?

I’m applying for new home insurance in Malta, and I had a claim on a previous policy, unrelated to my current property, a few years ago. I’m not sure whether this is something I’m actually required to mention on my new application, or whether it’s only relevant if it relates to the specific property being insured now.

I contracted with a shipyard in Malta to carry out repairs on my vessel, but the work has been significantly delayed beyond the agreed timeline, causing me real financial loss from the vessel being out of commercial service longer than planned. What are my options for addressing this delay with the shipyard?

I hold a residence permit in Malta but I need to spend an extended period abroad, potentially several months, for personal reasons. I’m worried that being away from Malta for this long might somehow affect or invalidate my residence status here. Is this a genuine risk?

I’m planning to make a will in Malta and I’ve come across the terms ‘public will’ and ‘secret will’ as two different options. I don’t fully understand what actually differs between them in practice, or which one might be more suitable for my situation.

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?

I’m an EU citizen and I’ve been living in Malta for a while now. My spouse is a non-EU national and I’d like them to join me here. Does the fact that I’m an EU citizen exercising my free movement rights make this process easier compared to if I were a non-EU national myself?

I recently reviewed a tax return I filed in Malta for a previous year and realised I made a genuine error, I believe I actually overlooked reporting some income at the time. I want to understand what I should actually do now that I’ve identified this mistake.

I have a registered trademark in Malta for my brand, and I’ve recently noticed a competitor operating locally under a name that sounds and looks quite similar to mine, enough that I’ve had customers genuinely confuse the two. What can I actually do to stop this?

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?