Nothing can touch him
“This week I had the opportunity to speak with
Kevin Cassar
February 3, 2023 10:29
Courts are not there to pass on messages – Chamber of Advocates
The Chamber of Advocates has expressed its disappointment at
Elizabeth De Gaetano
January 30, 2023 16:33
Bruised PM slams judiciary appointments after his preferred candidate was excluded
Prime Minister Robert Abela slammed the latest exercise for
The Shift Team
December 22, 2022 09:59
Judiciary costs now running at €10 million a year as court delays increase
Salaries and allowances for judiciary members and their teams
The Shift Team
December 11, 2022 09:26
Reprimanded Judge gets sports integrity job
Of all the current recently-retired judges and magistrates, the
The Shift Team
November 18, 2022 09:31
Objection, Your Honour! ‘Your cars should be mine’, Christian Borg insists
Tista’ taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti He is facing charges
The Shift Team
October 3, 2022 08:01
Judges force prime minister to cancel cars tender slated for accused kidnapper
Pressure by several members of the judiciary, including senior
The Shift Team
September 29, 2022 06:51
Nadine Lia’s chequered path to the bench
When rumours began to circulate at the beginning of
David Lindsay
September 12, 2022 16:40
‘Full justice must not be denied’ – reactions to European Commission’s rule of law report on Malta
Following the publication of the European Commission’s annual rule
Julian Delia
July 14, 2022 17:33
Accused kidnapper Christian Borg poised to win deal to supply cars to the judiciary
Tista’ taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti hawn. All of Malta’s
The Shift Team
June 6, 2022 12:05
Cheating the customs
‘It is not dishonest; rather a proof of cleverness
Ranier Fsadni
December 5, 2021 06:44
Whose interests are being served?
Malta’s rusted wheels of justice have clanked and squealed
Ryan Murdock
August 20, 2021 07:01
‘Serious challenges’ remain in Malta’s rule of law efforts, despite reforms
Despite Prime Minister Robert Abela’s claims that the European
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
July 21, 2021 09:58
Expanded list of Maltese PEPs extends scrutiny to much larger pool of connections
The conduct of the personal financial affairs of many
The Shift Team
July 19, 2021 15:22
‘Worrying degree of democratic backsliding’ – Council of Europe report
The latest annual report on the state of democracy,
Elizabeth De Gaetano
May 17, 2021 17:12
EU court ruling on judicial appointments leaves door open for future claims
Today’s judgment of the EU court on Malta’s former
Victor Paul Borg
April 20, 2021 19:39
An attack on the independence of the judiciary
A statement by the government on Tuesday attacked the
Victor Paul Borg
December 16, 2020 22:17
Spanish lawyers representing Maltese government in European Court costing taxpayers €80,000
The government is paying around €80,000 in fees to
Joanna Demarco
November 3, 2020 15:50
The justice system is on trial, and getting a ‘Fail’
The courtroom drama in the compilation of evidence in
Victor Paul Borg
July 23, 2020 08:19
Rule of law reforms presented to parliament show government is set to retain its influence on judiciary
The Shift’s analysis of the first set of rule
Victor Paul Borg
July 6, 2020 18:15
Dear Joe, we’ve seen this before
“The whole bunch of them should resign en masse.
Elizabeth De Gaetano
July 1, 2020 09:20
A call for wider, deeper reforms in Venice Commission’s guarded opinion
In an 18-page report filled with caveats, subtleties and
Victor Paul Borg
June 21, 2020 16:30
Progress in anti-corruption recommendations ‘unimpressive’
Malta’s progress in implementing the recommendations by anti-corruption body
Joanna Demarco
June 6, 2020 12:34
Opposition and civil society raise the stakes on rule of law reforms
In a move that raises the stakes on rule
Victor Paul Borg
May 21, 2020 07:24
Rule of law reforms reflect Prime Minister’s reluctance to shift power
If first impressions count, then the first impression of
Victor Paul Borg
May 18, 2020 07:06
Leaked details on judicial reform get a thumbs down from experts
Senior justice sources have denounced the proposed reforms of
Victor Paul Borg
April 29, 2020 08:30
European court orders Poland to suspend judiciary panel for lack of independence
Europe’s highest court has ordered Poland to suspend a
April 28, 2020 10:10
‘Judicial reform must be transparent’ – Vincent De Gaetano
Former European Court of Human Rights Judge Vincent De
April 11, 2020 08:38
European Court of Human Rights rules against Malta in majority of cases
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled
February 15, 2020 12:10
‘Impunity in any society erodes the rule of law’ – GRECO Executive Secretary
Malta needs an overall strategy and coherent risk-based approach
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
November 23, 2019 10:32

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