A lawyer who was found guilty by a London court of theft and fraud is still serving as a court expert in Malta, even on sensitive cases connected to fraud and falsification of documents. This newspaper learnt that even though the authorities and the administration of court, including the Chief Justice, have been warned about this situation, Martin Bajada is still acting as a court expert on the specific orders of various members of the judiciary. Documents seen by this newspaper issued by Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court show that in 1993, Dr Bajada pleaded guilty to 10 counts of theft and was handed a two-year suspended sentence. The court documents also show that Dr Bajada, at the time still an employee of Air Malta, stole £46,710 (€59,329). According to the court documents, Dr Bajada "dishonestly with a view to gain for yourself or another or with intent to cause loss to another did falsify an account made or required for an accounting purpose namely a quantity of payment authorisation vouchers." The Sunday Times of Malta asked Dr Bajada whether it was true that he is still acting as a court expert despite his criminal record and to state how many magistrates he is currently...
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