A Justice Department has been set up. It will be administered by the director general responsible for justice, Natalino Attard.

The department should reduce pressure from the courts which will be able to concentrate more on the administration of cases, the government said in a statement.

It said it will coordinate and support the general administration of justice, see to the setting up of specilialised entities and take care of the European and international dimensions of the sector.

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