The Gender Based Violence and Domestic Violence Act, Chapter 581 of Laws of Malta, defines domestic violence to include: all  acts  or  omissions  including verbal, physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence causing physical and, or moral harm or suffering, including threats of such acts or omissions, coercion, or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, that occur within ...

The Cohabitation Act, 2020 The Cohabitation Act was originally enacted on the 27th April, 2017. Its raison d’être is to cater for couples who do not wish to be bound by either marriage or civil union, but who are nevertheless desirous of having their relationship recognised and protected. The Cohabitation Act thereby provided for 3...