Anthony Vella
Anthony J. Vella | |
|---|---|
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) |
| Alma mater | University of Malta |
| Profession | Judge |
Anthony J. Vella (born 8 December 1965 in Malta) is a Maltese judge.[1]
Biography
[edit]Studies
[edit]Anthony Vella studied at Stella Maris School and St. Aloysius College.[2] He subsequently read law at the University of Malta.[2] Between 1988 and 1990 he presided the Students of Law Association and represented students on the Faculty Board.[2] He graduated as Doctor of Law (LL.D.) in 1991.[2] In 1997 he also gained a bachelor's degree in philosophy and theology and two years later earned a master's degree in financial services.[2]
Member of the Judiciary
[edit]Magistrate
[edit]Vella was sworn in as magistrate by President Guido de Marco in 2004, upon recommendation of Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi.[2][3]
He worked for several years in Malta's family court.[4]
In 2017-2018, Vella conducted the magisterial inquiry into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, becoming "a household name" according to the Times of Malta.[5]
Judge
[edit]In June 2018 Anthony Vella was appointed as Judge by President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca upon recommendation of Prime Minister Joseph Muscat.[6][7]
In his swearing-in ceremony he called to put an end to the distinction between Judges and Magistrates, stating that "the career of a magistrate should be a career in its own right". [4][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Judges, judiciary.mt
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Voices director appointed magistrate". Times of Malta. 30 January 2004. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ↑ Council of Europe (2011). Yearbook of the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Vol. 20. Leiden: Brill. p. 719. ISBN 978-90-04-33890-6.
- 1 2 "'Time has come for elimination of distinction in treatment of magistrates and judges' - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. 19 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ↑ Family Court shakeup raises questions. Victor Paul Borg, Times of Malta, 23 July 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ↑ "Three magistrates to be promoted to judges, three lawyers to be appointed magistrates - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. 24 June 2018. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ↑ "Magistrate can't say whether he asked Daphne Caruana Galizia's family for her laptop". Malta Today. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ↑ Agius, Matthew (19 October 2018). "Judges and magistrates should be treated equally, says newly-appointed judge". Malta Today. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.