New Judge, Magistrates announced

The Cabinet has approved the nomination of Magistrate Antonio Mizzi to serve as a Judge and that of lawyers Aaron Bugeja and Charmaine Galea as Magistrates. "The Government felt the need to fill the vacancies which arose following the resignation of a Judge on December 15, 2012 and the retirement of a Magistrate on February 3, 2013," the Department of Information said. "In the process of nomination of the new members of the Judiciary, the Government focused on the values of quality, experience and integrity which are essential to the proper functioning of rule of law in our country." See also http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130613/local/Cabinet-defends-elevating-censured-magistrate.473610