The law courts will shut at noon and fly the Maltese flag at half mast on Friday, the day murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia is laid to rest.

A black sash will also be attached to the law court's main door on the day. Only urgent cases which may arise will be heard in the afternoon, judges and magistrates were told in a circular. 

Ms Caruana Galizia is to be buried on Friday, two-and-a-half weeks after she was assassinated in a car bomb explosion in Bidnija. 

Her remains were released for burial four days ago. The Caruana Galizia family has  said they want the burial to remain a private affair and asked the media to stay away. The funeral service will be open to mourners, though there will be no live broadcast, media coverage or photographs of the funeral service.

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