Caseload before judges, magistrates

Justice Minister Tonio Borg yesterday gave the following breakdown of cases pending before judges and magistrates when he replied to a parliamentary question by Jason Azzopardi (PN): Appeals from the Magistrates' Court: Chief Justice Vincent Degaetano,...

Justice Minister Tonio Borg yesterday gave the following breakdown of cases pending before judges and magistrates when he replied to a parliamentary question by Jason Azzopardi (PN):

Appeals from the Magistrates' Court: Chief Justice Vincent Degaetano, nine pending cases; Mr Justice David Scicluna, 110 cases and Mr Justice Joseph Galea Debono, 14 cases.

Superior appeals (from trials by jury): 20.

Trials by jury: Mr Justice Joseph Galea Debono, 32 cases.

Cases pending before magistrates in the Criminal Court as of October 31: Mag Joseph Apap Bologna, 745; Mag. Joseph Cassar, 562; Mag. Laurence Quintano 1,236; Mag. Saviour Demicoli 1,182; Mag. Giovanni Grixti, 896; Mag. Miriam Hayman, 1,063; Mag. Abigail Lofaro, 617; Mag. Michael Mallia, 689; Mag. Silvio Meli, 202; Mag. Tonio Micallef Trigona, 475; Mag. Antonio Mizzi, 458; Mag. Dennis Montebello, 363; Mag. Jacqueline Padovani Grima, 644; Mag. Carol Peralta, no cases; Mag. Consuelo Scerri Herrera, 264; Mag. Antonio Vella, 912; Gozo: Mag. Paul Coppini, 89; Mag. Giovanni Gixti 174; Mag. Tonio Micallef Trgona, 179; Mag. Michael Mallia, 54; Mag. Joseph Apap Bologna, nine; Mag. Dennis Montebello, 19; Mag. Carol Peralta, seven and Mag. Consuelo Scerri Herrera 285.

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