Depasquale, Micallef Stafrace tipped to be named judges

Magistrates Francesco Depasquale and Yana Micallef Stafrace are tipped to be named judges in the next few days, The Malta Independent has learnt.

The daughter-in-law of Labour Party lawyer Pawlu Lia is also expected to be named a magistrate, as reported by The Malta Independent a few weeks ago.

Nadine Lia nee Sant is expected to be named a magistrate to fill the void left by the appointments of Depasquale and Micallef Stafrace.

Depasquale was made magistrate in 2011 and was assigned all libel and defamation cases.

Yana Micallef Stafrace, daughter of forrmer Labour MP Joseph Micallef Stafrace was appointed to the Bench in April 2017.

Nadine Sant recently served as a legal advisor for the Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business, and as the chairperson of the Family Business Act committee, under Economy Minister Chris Cardona. 

 

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