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The current system of judicial appointments is superior to the practice prevalent before 2016, and although there is still room for improvement, such a highly important and delicate matter called for caution and prudence, the president of the Chamber of AdvocFurther changes to judicial appointments system need caution and prudence - Chamber president
The current system of judicial appointments is superior to the practice prevalent before 2016, and although there is still room for improvement, such a highly important and delicate matter called for caution and prudence, the president of the Chamber of Advocates, Louis de Gabriele said on Monday. He spoke on the manner of judicial appointments when delivering his address during the inaugural ceremony of Madam Justice Joanne Vella Cuschieri. Judicial appointments have recently been a subject of political controversy, with the NGO Repubblika having gone so far as to seek court action to block new appointments, and later to block the assignment of duties to new members of the judiciary, pending implementation of recommendations by the Venice Commission on the Rule of Law. Dr de Gabriele pointed out that the final discretion still rested with the executive, and it was mainly up to politicians to address the situation through wider consultation with all those who could contribute towards a solution in line with the expectations of a modern society. The independence and impartiality of the judiciary was not solely related to their appointment but also to the rigorous and intellectual... Read more