Tag: Magistrates
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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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New Judge and Magistrates sworn-in
A Judge and three new Magistrates have been sworn in after having been appointed by the Judicial Appointments Committee. The new Judge is Charmaine Galea and the new Magistrates are Patrick Valentino, Claudio Zammit and Franco Giordamaina. They have been appointed following a call of applications. The Judicial Appointments Committee is composed of members of…
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Two new magistrates sworn in during ceremony at Presidential Palace
Tanya Sammut and Monica Borg Galea were officially sworn in as magistrates within Malta’s Inferior Courts during a ceremony led by President Myriam Spiteri Debono at the Presidential Palace in Valletta. In her address, President Spiteri Debono congratulated the new magistrates and emphasised their crucial role in upholding the rule of law. She encouraged them…
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Ex-Judges disagree with Judge Neville Camilleri’s decision to deny a Magisterial Inquiry on Silvio Schembri
At least three retired Judges disagree with the decision by Judge Neville Camilleri to deny a request by Jason Azzopardi to start a Magisterial Inquiry on Minister Silvio Schembri. At least two members of the Judiciary have also expressed their critical comments in discussions with other members of the Judiciary and retired members of the…
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Supreme Leader wants to serve as the “check and balance” on the judiciary
Loading the Dictatorship of the Nouveau Riche Proletariat. In this interview with journalists, yesterday, Supreme Leader Prime Minister Robert Abela said that he wants to serve as a “check and balance” on the judiciary. Didn’t they teach this idiot politics at Saint Aloysius College? Did they do Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Locke and that sort of…
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Riling up the mob against the judiciary
You’d have to be totally dumb or otherwise dishonest as an analyst to fail to understand Robert Abela’s insidious maneuvers and discourse against the judiciary. This is just a small sample of the tireless stuff that is being thrown out there. Mark CamilleriWebsite Editor Historian and Publisher
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Some members of the judiciary still need to learn that the Courts of Law are not a social club
I write this as a general and sincere appeal to Magistrates, Judges, and members of the judiciary working in the Law Courts. I’m begging the members of the judiciary, if you are joking in the courtroom and passing on stupid remarks, please stop, yesterday before today. We are on the brink of a new constitutional…
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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…
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On impeaching magistrates
I have been informed by someone who is more knowledgeable about the law that Parliament can no longer impeach members of the judiciary as it once could. Parliament’s power to impeach members of the judiciary was removed in 2020 as part of the Venice Commission’s reforms on the rule of law. Now, according to the…
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A personal note on my writings about the judiciary
I know for certain that there are members of the bench who read me and there is nothing irregular about this. Many members of the judiciary are in fact, avid readers who read most of the interesting stuff published locally, and given that I am covering stories about their colleagues, they will undoubtedly be curious.…
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Not all criminals are equal
Robert Abela seems to have a preference for what priorities and sentences the courts of law should choose. He’s concerned the courts of law aren’t handing out tough sentences to hardened criminals who commit heinous acts and this may be true. Our country is becoming a breeding ground for bullies and criminality is increasingly happening…