Il-Kamra tal-Avukati tirreferi għal dak illi ġie rappurtat li stqarr il Prim Ministru nhar id-29 ta’ Jannar, 2023 fir-rigward tal-operat tal-qrati ta’ ġurisdizzjoni kriminali u ma tistax ħlief tesprimi d-diżappunt tagħha fir-rigward ta’ ċerti stqarrijiet tal-istess onorevoli Prim’Ministru. Il-Qrati tagħna m’għandhom ebda mansjoni li jgħaddu messaġġi lil xi ħadd, izda biss dak illi […]
30 January 2023 The Chamber of Advocates welcomes the appointment of the four new Magistrates, Dr Kevan Azzopardi, Dr Gianella Camilleri Busuttil, Dr Abigail Critien and Dr Joseph Gatt. The Chamber appreciates their continued commitment to the public service and wishes them every success in their capacity as new members of the judiciary. […]
25th January 2023 The Chamber of Advocates hosted an event organised by aditus foundation and co-funded by the European Union. Interesting discussions took place during this workshop which provided training to lawyers defending journalists and media organisations, NGOs and activists, who become victims of Strategic Law Suits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) Dr Michael Zammit […]
The Chamber of Advocates sadly reports the passing away of Rev. Fr Thomas Moore OFM, who was the spiritual director and Chaplain of the Chamber for many years. The Chamber would like to express its condolences to his family and Franciscan confraternity. Fr Moore’s Funeral will take place tomorrow Thursday, January 19th […]
Members of the legal profession were invited to participate in Holy Mass last Friday 16 th December 2022 to mark the occasion of the feast of Sant’ Ivo, the patron saint of lawyers. The Mass was held at St John’s Co-Cathedral and was celebrated by Mons Paul Carmel Vella. The 2022 traditional Sant’ Ivo luncheon […]
The Annual Company Law Conference was held on 09 November 2022 at the Aula Magna Hall at the University’s Valletta Campus. This highly anticipated conference is organized by the Chamber of Advocates through its academic foundation, the Malta Law Academy. The Hon. Mr Justice Ian Spiteri Bailey, currently responsible for deciding court cases […]
The Chamber would like to bring to the attention of all advocates, that by virtue of a notice in the Government Gazette of the 11th October 2022, the Minister of Justice has made an invitation for applications for the position of two (2) Judges of the Superior Courts pursuant to article 96B(1) of the Constitution. […]
16 September 2022 Statement by the Chamber of Advocates The Chamber of Advocates unreservedly condemns the threats addressed to Magistrate Nadine Lia in the course of performing her duties. Such criminal behaviour, intended to influence the serenity with which a member of the judiciary should be allowed to perform this delicate function, should never be […]
04 July 2022 The Chamber of Advocates refers to a statement issued by three student organizations and reported on the KSU Facebook page on 03 July 2022, concerning the current impasse with respect to the warrant examinations for graduates in law. Notwithstanding that one of those organizations is the Junior Chamber of Advocates, the […]
The Chamber of Advocates refers to statements that have recently appeared in the media in connection with the communication that it received from the Court of Magistrates, whereby Mag. Micallef Stafrace referred to it a matter about the conduct of two lawyers during a court sitting, which the Magistrate described as Il-Qorti tħoss li din l-imġieba […]
