In any functioning democracy, the role of a magistrate is sacred. It is entrusted only to those deemed impartial, competent, and above reproach. Yet today, the case of Magistrate Kevan Azzopardi casts a long shadow over that trust — and raises troubling questions about both judicial conduct and institutional accountability in Malta.   Let us […]

Magistrate Kevan Azzopardi must be held accountable;  both for a reckless judicial decision that endangered the life of a domestic violence victim, and for serious undeclared legal proceedings abroad that call into question his fitness to serve.     He Ignored a High-Risk Domestic Violence Warning   When Robert Aquilina, Notary of the Archdiocese of […]

A high-risk assessment was ignored. A victim’s safety was dismissed. The decision could have fatal consequences.   Magistrate Kevan Azzopardi must answer for a reckless decision that flies in the face of domestic violence protocol — a decision that left a vulnerable woman exposed to further harm.   Robert Aquilina — a notary for the […]