Magistrates Joanne Vella Cuschieri and Aaron Bugeja are likely to face the Commission for the Administration of Justice for being involved in business activities in breach of the code of ethics, government sources said. The Times of Malta reported yesterday the two magistrates were registered as company secretaries of commercial entities, an activity banned by the code of ethics for members of the judiciary. Dr Vella Cuschieri is Emaco International Limited's board secretary and Dr Bugeja is listed as company secretary of S & J (Euroasia Link) Limited and one of three legal representative of Tubeline Limited. "This is a serious matter. It is likely they will have to appear before the Commission for the Administration of Justice after the Chief Justice is consulted," government sources said. The two magistrates' roles in commercial entities date back to 2007 and 2004 respectively, when both still served as lawyers. It was possible, legal sources pointed out, that the firms that engaged their services had failed to submit the necessary documentation to drop them from their roles within the companies. "Even if the magistrates now take immediate action to address this, should it...
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