Chapter eight of the Maltese Constitution : a comedy of errors

Abstract

Since the mid-nineties amendments have been made, spurred by different circumstances and scenarios, regarding the appointment, and removal from office, of members of the judiciary. Parliament availed itself of the opportunity given by article 97 of the 1964 Constitution to pass laws regulating the procedure for the removal from office of such members. This contribution will analyse the amendments made to the apex law in Malta in this respect, underlining anomalies, contradictions, bad drafting and shortcomings which are self-evident, and yet remain engraved in Malta’s supreme law. [excerpt]