Tag: Leonard Caruana
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The government’s candidate? Leonard Caruana’s rapid rise in the Judiciary
The promotion of Magistrate Leonard Caruana to Judge raises serious suspicions of government’s interference in the Judicial selection process. A Judge in Malta is selected through the Judicial Appointments Committee, a subcommittee of the Commission for the Administration of Justice, and is formally appointed by the President of Malta. The Judicial Appointments Committee is currently…
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Leonard Caruana and Elaine Rizzo appointed Judges
President Myriam Spiteri Debono has appointed Magistrates Leonard Caruana and Elaine Rizzo as Judges of the Superior Courts following a selection process carried out by the Judicial Appointments Committee. The appointments follow a public call issued by Justice Minister Clifton Grima in July, which attracted 21 eligible candidates. For the first vacancy, the Committee shortlisted…
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Breaking: the judicial reshuffle revealed
Following the news that Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech is to be demoted from the financial crimes court to a district court, I have received news about the incoming judicial reshuffle. Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech will be replaced by Magistrate Leonard Caruana who is currently, already handling cases of tax evasion. These Magistrates will be conducting…