The government on Monday will present a bill aimed to establish an anti-deadlock mechanism in situations when the two sides of the House do not come to terms on the appointment of a Chief Justice, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced Saturday. This follows an opening to the idea by the Opposition Leader Alex Borg earlier today. In a post on Facebook,
PN leader Alex Borg said on Saturday that the government and the opposition should agree on an anti-deadlock mechanism to resolve the ongoing chief justice impasse. Sitting Chief Justice, Mark Chetcuti, should remain in his post till that mechanism is agreed upon and a replacement is appointed, Borg said. He did not give details of how he would like
Opposition Leader Alex Borg has proposed the introduction of new legislation establishing an anti-deadlock mechanism for the appointment of the Chief Justice. In a short video published on Facebook, Borg outlined two proposals aimed at resolving the current impasse. First, he suggested that the incumbent Chief Justice should remain in office until
It is often said that the largest room in the world is the room for improvement. No matter how much effort we put into finding solutions, there will always be limitations which reveal our imperfections. The current deadlock in the selection of Malta’s next chief justice clearly exemplifies this. In 2020, Malta sought to reform its process for the appointment
Robert Abela has said he is in no rush to appoint a new chief justice after the Opposition refused the government’s second nominee for the top judicial role. “The constitutional mechanism accounts for our courts to continue functioning efficiently and in a tranquil manner, so that the people are served by our courts." “While we have that peace of mind,
The Minister for Justice, Jonathan Attard, said Friday that the Opposition has shot down the government's second proposed Chief Justice nominee, Judge Myriam Hayman. This update was given to the government's representatives in the latest cross-party meeting earlier on Friday to choose who should be Malta's next Chief Justice. Unlike the government's
The Nationalist Party declined to say whether it still believes Judge Wenzu Mintoff should be appointed Malta’s next chief justice, citing “confidentiality reasons.” The PN had proposed Mintoff for the post on 21st February. However, Times of Malta reported that it was informed that while the nomination was submitted on that date, the letter was backdated
The Opposition has refused to back the government’s nominee for Chief Justice, Myriam Hayman, Justice Minister Jonathan Attard said on Friday. Hayman was the second name put forward by the government after the Opposition voted down Prime Minister Robert Abela ’s initial nominee, Consuelo Scerri Herrera. Speaking to journalists after meeting PN shadow
The PN has refused the government's nominee for chief justice, Myriam Hayman, Justice Minister Jonathan Attard said on Friday. Hayman was the second government nominee for the role after the Opposition voted down Prime Minister Robert Abela's first choice, Consuelo Scerri Herrera. On Friday afternoon, Attard told journalists he had met shadow justice
The PN on Friday would not say whether the party still believed Judge Lawrence (Wenzu) Mintoff should be Malta's next chief justice, citing "confidentiality reasons". The Nationalist Party proposed Mintoff for the post of chief justice on February 21 . Times of Malta is informed that although the PN submitted its nomination for Mintoff on February
