There is a mistaken perception that the only function of the law is to regulate behaviour and bring about retributive justice. However, the law has another very important function which is often...

Undoubtedly, the government’s intention to start selling Maltese passports to those who are ready to donate €650,000 to the Island has overshadowed its grand plans to sell the budget to the...

As is the case in any relationship, amorous or political, there is always the dominant partner with his or her submissive partner. A British man charged by US authorities over the alleged hacking of...

No, I will not be discussing the Budget 2014 speech. More than enough has been said already, and more column inches, cyber space and air time will be filled over the coming weeks as the House of...

On Sunday, 3 November, Israel announced that it is planning the construction of 1,859 additional units on its occupied land in Palestine.  EU High Representative Catherine Ashton issued a...

By now you are more than familiar with the contents of last Monday’s budget speech.  All 250 positive measures announced in the budget were splashed all over the front pages of the...

Plastic has become the most common material since the beginning of the twentieth century and modern life without it is unthinkable. Unfortunately, the properties that make plastic so commercially...

For around 20 years I’ve practised a policy of never writing about the budget in its aftermath, and this year is going to be no different. I don’t exactly know why this is, but I think it...

In November 2012, the European Commission published a report stating, “the economic crisis was clearly the major cause of a significant reduction in CO2 emissions; however, a study recently...

The budget presented this week is one that empowers people.  It focuses on fiscal and budgetary consolidation that boosts confidence in our economy, which in turn spearheads stronger...