Questions for lawyers Found 20

I won a civil case in Malta against someone who owed me a significant amount of money, but shortly after the judgment, they moved to another EU country and I’m not sure how to actually collect what I’m owed now that they’re no longer here. Does the judgment become useless once they leave Malta?

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.

During an ongoing arbitration in Malta, I’ve become concerned that one of the appointed arbitrators has a prior professional relationship with the opposing party that was never disclosed to me. Is there a way to actually challenge or remove an arbitrator mid-process if I believe they may be biased?

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 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 believe a supplier in Malta breached our written contract by delivering goods that didn’t match the agreed specification, and I’m considering legal action. I want to understand what kind of evidence actually matters in building a solid case before I commit to pursuing this formally.

I want to bring a civil claim against someone in Malta over an unpaid debt, and I’ve heard something about mediation sometimes being a required step before you can even go to court. Is that actually a general requirement for civil disputes, or does it only apply to specific types of cases?

I run a small business in Malta and I’m drafting standard contracts for use with individual consumers, not other businesses. I was thinking of including a mandatory arbitration clause requiring any dispute to go through arbitration rather than court. Is this actually enforceable against consumers under Maltese law?

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 discovered a breach of a commercial contract with a Maltese supplier that actually happened a few years ago, though I only recently became fully aware of the extent of the problem. Is there a deadline after which I would simply be too late to bring a legal claim over it?