Questions for lawyers Found 20

My flight departing from Malta was recently cancelled because of a strike affecting the airline’s staff. I want to understand what my rights actually are in this specific situation, since I’ve heard that strikes are sometimes treated differently from other types of flight disruption under airline passenger rights rules.

My business relies on goods being shipped to Malta on time so I can fulfil orders for my own customers, but a recent significant shipping delay outside my control meant I couldn’t deliver to my customer as promised, putting me in breach of my own contract with them. What are my options in this kind of situation?

I’m considering starting a small ride-hailing or private hire driving service in Malta, using my own car to transport paying passengers on a booking basis. I want to understand what licensing is actually required before I can legally operate this kind of service.

I was injured while using a rental electric scooter in Malta when it appeared to malfunction. I want to understand whether these scooter rental services are actually regulated in some way, and what my options are for pursuing a claim given the injury I’ve suffered.

I run a small business in Malta and I received a commercial delivery where the goods clearly didn’t match what I had actually ordered, different specifications than what was agreed. Can I legally refuse to accept this delivery, or am I obligated to accept it and then deal with the discrepancy afterward?

I contracted with a logistics company in Malta to handle the full process of importing goods, including customs clearance, but my shipment has been significantly delayed at customs, causing me real commercial harm. I want to understand whether the logistics company bears any responsibility for this delay, given they were specifically handling the customs process on my behalf.

My business in Malta occasionally needs to transport materials that I believe would be classified as hazardous or dangerous goods by road. I want to understand what specific certification or authorisation is actually required before I can legally transport this kind of cargo.

I’m considering purchasing an electric vehicle in Malta rather than a traditional petrol or diesel car, and I’ve heard there might be specific incentives or a different registration process for electric vehicles compared to conventional cars. I want to understand what’s actually involved and whether genuine financial benefits exist.

I used a freight forwarding company based in Malta to arrange the shipment of commercial goods, and when the shipment arrived at its destination, a portion of the goods were damaged. I want to understand who is actually responsible, the freight forwarder I contracted with, or the underlying carrier who physically transported the goods.

I’m considering starting a commercial road haulage business in Malta, transporting goods for clients using trucks. I want to understand what specific licences or authorisations I would actually need to legally operate this kind of business before I invest in vehicles and start operations.