Tag: Mark Chetcuti
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Justice, sometimes
Jason Azzopardi was in Court yesterday, facing charges of having illegally filmed inside the Court’s corridor – the footage in questions shows the Prime Minister speaking to the Justice Minister and the footage was shown on Net TV. Apparently, an investigation was conducted to arraign the person who took the footage and Jason Azzopardi is…
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Unconfirmed: Chief Judge Mark Chetcuti barred photos during the Inaugural Session of the Forensic Year to protect the Judiciary from Labour’s press
I could not confirm this with anyone, but a senior figure in the justice system informed me that the decision by the Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti to bar photos at the Inaugural Session of the Forensic Year, was to protect the judiciary from Labour’s press and its associates. Various Labour Party figures, including the official…
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Joseph Muscat’s lawyer, Charlon Gouder is pretty angry at the Chief Justice for refusing to replace Magistrate Gabriella Vella
The previous Super ONE hack and currently, Joseph Muscat’s lawyer is pretty angry for having the Chief Justice refuse to replace Magistrate Gabriella Vella from her inquiry on Joseph Muscat’s fraudulent hospital deals. Robert Abela tried replacing Magistrate Gabriela Vella by proposing the Chief Justice to replace all the magistrates with ongoing inquiries that started…
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A reshuffle that protects the judiciary from the consequences of its actions
By executing a judicial reshuffle to remove Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech from the financial crimes court, Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti is not using the same standards he had applied with Magistrate Joe Mifsud over his irregular behaviour. Magistrate Joe Mifsud was actually reported to the Commission for the Administration of Justice by the Chief Justice.…
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OmertÃ
The demotion of Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech to a district court is part of a reshuffle of the judiciary, and the issue is being handled quietly without any follow-through. The President of the Chamber of Advocates, Peter Fenech, even discussed the matter with Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti, but it seems they have agreed to remain…
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Standing up for corrupt magistrates
During this week, Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti received another report about improper and potentially corrupt conduct by Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech. The Chief Justice has received a report from a lawyer that Donatella Frendo Dimech approached the prosecutor and this defense lawyer of a case she is hearing to cut a deal with them both…
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Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti condemns bad behaviour by the judiciary, but also condemns malicious attacks
Spoken like a true Chief Justice. Clear in principle, but ambiguous as to where his criticism is directed. Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti has made a clear condemnation of bad behaviour by the judiciary but has also simultaneously condemned malicious attacks against the judiciary irrespective if they are made by journalists or public officials. I take…
