Advocate General’s opinion in Grixta says Maltese preliminary reference inadmissible because Malta could not order return of Gaddafi’s frozen assets to Libya

10 September 2026

Advocate General’s opinion in Grixta says Maltese preliminary reference inadmissible because Malta could not order return of Gaddafi’s frozen assets to LibyaNew Africe/Shutterstock.com

European Court of Justice Advocate General Richard de la Tour has delivered his opinion in Grixta Case C‑345/25a request for a preliminary ruling concerning assets frozen in Malta and claimed by Libya. The questions...

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Maya Lester KC

Maya Lester KC is a senior barrister (King’s Counsel) at Brick Court Chambers with a wide-ranging practice in public law, European law, competition law, international law, human rights & civil liberties. She has a particular expertise in sanctions. She is the…

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