'Substantial headway' being made to reduce courts' backlog - minister
Magistrates are deciding more cases than new ones are being filed in the criminal court, Justice Minister Owen Bonnici told a press conference this morning. He said the civil and commercial courts had also made significant progress, with cases being settled faster and a 'drastic' cut being made in pending cases. This, he explained, was good news both for individuals as well as businesses. In the Civil Courts during last year compared to 2012, the clearance rate was up to 112%, disposition time was... Читать дальше...