Questions for lawyers Found 300

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.

I’m looking to buy insurance in Malta and I keep coming across both ‘insurance agents’ and ‘insurance brokers’ as different types of intermediaries. I don’t fully understand the practical difference between them, or whether one is generally a better option than the other for someone in my position.

I was involved in a physical altercation in Malta after someone attacked me first, and I ended up injuring the other person while defending myself. Now I’m concerned I could face criminal charges myself, even though I genuinely believe I was just protecting myself. How does Maltese law actually treat self-defence?

My company in Malta has finished its purpose and I want to close it down properly rather than just letting it go dormant and risk penalties. I’ve seen references to both ‘winding up’ and being ‘struck off’ and I’m not sure which applies to my situation or what the actual difference is.

I want to obtain a full copy of my medical records from a hospital in Malta where I received treatment some time ago. I’m not sure whether I actually have a clear legal right to request this, or whether it’s entirely up to the hospital’s discretion whether to provide them.

I’m considering treatment at a private medical clinic in Malta and, separately, I’m also curious as someone interested in the industry, whether private healthcare providers here are actually required to hold a specific government licence to legally operate, or whether this is more loosely regulated.

I operate a vessel that occasionally calls at Maltese ports, and I want to understand the potential legal liability I could face if my vessel were involved in any kind of pollution incident, whether accidental or otherwise, while in Maltese waters.

My car in Malta was recently in an accident and the insurer has assessed it as a total loss, but I feel the payout figure they’ve offered is significantly lower than what I believe the car was actually worth. How is this kind of payout supposed to be calculated, and do I have any way to challenge their figure?

I was stopped at a police checkpoint in Malta and asked to take a breathalyser test, which came back over the legal limit. The officer mentioned court. I assumed this would just result in a fine like a normal traffic violation, but now I’m worried it’s more serious than that. Can you clarify?