Thief's suspended sentence converted to effective jail term

Rache Attard

Oct 9th 2009, 07:52

In an interview in the Sunday Times the Chief Justice stated that: ' The state and society eroded the respect due to judges and magistrates". Any other comment is superfluous.

L Camilleri

Oct 9th 2009, 03:37

Hon Judge Galea Debono, please stay on - Justice and all Maltese law abiding citizens need you. Please.

Borg David

Oct 9th 2009, 00:02

Re: E Muscat

In the Maltese legal system civil and criminal proceedings are separate and heard by different courts, similar to UK and USA law.

Besides the level of proof for conviction in the criminal court is higher than that for civil responsibility.

A similar case was the O J Simpson case in the USA who was acquitted criminally but responsible civilly.

emanuel muscat

Oct 8th 2009, 21:56

@Mr Saliba
Judge Galea Debono clearly stated that a suspended sentence should not have been given to a relapser according to what the law stipulates. So to help you a bit, not in so many words, but it equates to what Mr Peter Bonnici said. However I agree with you that the learned judge Galea Debono will remain a big asset if he is given a long extension.

David Saliba

Oct 8th 2009, 20:05

Mr Bonnici, I don't think that the Hon Judge Galea Debono said anything as to what you imply. But yes of course the Hon Judge has made a correct interpretation of the law, as he so very often does. The suspended sentence and its applicabilty has been placed in the lime light recently by the Hon Chief Justice Dr Degaetano and now endorsed by another Judge.
On a personal note I do wish that whilst Judge Galea Debono is nearing the end of term in office that, should he wishes to stay on is afforded the opportunity to do so.

JOSEPH CURMI

Oct 8th 2009, 19:23

WELL DONE YOUR HONOUR! WE NEED MORE JUDGES LIKE YOU!

Peter Bonnici

Oct 8th 2009, 17:58

Is Judge Galea Debono saying that the Magistrate in question is incompetent to serve such high office?