List of members of the judiciary of Malta
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This is a list of members of the judiciary of Malta
| No. | Name[1] | Born | Appointed magistrate | Appointed judge | Expected retirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giannino Caruana Demajo | 1958 | — | 1994 | Feb 2026 | Senior Administrative Judge |
| 2 | Abigail Lofaro | 1961 | — | 2006 | 2029 | Former magistrate; President of Family Section |
| 3 | Mark Chetcuti | 1958 | — | 2010 | Feb 2026 | Chief Justice since 2020 |
| 4 | Anthony Ellul | 1966 | — | 2011 | 2034 | Former magistrate |
| 5 | Jacqueline Padovani Grima | 1959 | — | 2012 | 2027 | — |
| 6 | Lorraine Schembri Orland | 1959 | — | 2012 | 2027 | Judge at ECtHR from 2019 |
| 7 | Robert Mangion | — | — | 2012 | — | — |
| 8 | Lawrence Mintoff | — | — | 2014 | — | — |
| 9 | Miriam Hayman | — | — | 2015 | — | President, Civil Court (First Hall) |
| 10 | Giovanni Grixti | — | 1996 | 2015 | — | — |
| 11 | Anthony Vella | 1965 | 2004 | 2018 | 2033 | |
| 12 | Consuelo Scerri Herrera | Oct 1965 | — | 2018 | 2033 | — |
| 13 | Grazio Mercieca | 1957 | 2016 | 2018 | 2025 | — |
| 14 | Aaron Bugeja | — | — | 2019 | — | — |
| 15 | Edwina Grima | 1969 | 2009 | 2019 | 2037 | — |
| 16 | Audrey Demicoli | 1968–1969 | 2006 | 2021 | 2036 | — |
| 17 | Neville Camilleri | 1974 | 2011 | 2021 | 2042 | Malta's representative on ENCJ |
| 18 | Doreen Clarke | — | 2007 | Dec 2022 | — | —[2] |
| 19 | Josette Demicoli | — | 2011 | Dec 2022 | — | —[2] |
| 20 | Natasha Galea Sciberras | — | — | 2023 | — | —[3] |
| 21 | Ian Spiteri Bailey | 1968 | — | 2023 | 2036 | President, Commercial Court; CV |
| 22 | Francesco Depasquale | 1970 | 2011 | 2023 | 2037 | — |
| 23 | Joanne Vella Cuschieri | 1976 | — | 2023 | 2044 | — |
| 24 | Henri Mizzi | 1966 | — | 2023 | 2034 | —[3] |
| 25 | Mark Simiana | — | — | 2023 | — | —[3][4] |
| 26 | Christian Falzon Scerri | 1982 | — | 2023 | 2050 | CV |
| 27 | Rachel Montebello | 1975 | 2018 | Oct 2025 | 2043 | CV;[5][AI-retrieved source] |
| 28 | Simone Grech | 1980 | 2018 | Oct 2025 | 2048 | CV; [5] |
Serving magistrates of Malta
| # | Name [6] | Born | Appointed magistrate | Expected retirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrid Bianco | — | 2025 | — | — |
| 2 | Franco Agius | — | 2025 | — | — |
| 3 | Tanya Sammut | — | 2025 | — | — |
| 4 | Monica Borg Galea | — | 2025 | — | — |
| 5 | Ann Marie Thake | — | 2024 | — | — |
| 6 | Jean Paul Grech | — | 2024 | — | — |
| 7 | Joseph Gatt | — | 2023 | — | — |
| 8 | Giannella Camilleri Busuttil | — | 2023 | — | — |
| 9 | Abigail Critien | — | 2023 | — | — |
| 10 | Kevan Azzopardi | — | 2023 | — | — |
| 11 | Brigitte Sultana | — | 2019 | — | —[7] |
| 12 | Victor Axiak | 1981 | 2019 | 2049 | —[7] |
| 13 | Nadine Lia | — | 2019 | — | —[7] |
| 14 | Donatella Frendo Dimech | — | 2019 | — | [8] |
| 15 | Gabriella Vella | — | — | — | Senior Magistrate[9] |
| 16 | Yana Micallef Stafrace | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Caroline Farrugia Frendo | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Monica Vella | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Joseph Mifsud | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Charmaine Galea | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Marse‑Ann Farrugia | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Claire Stafrace Zammit | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Astrid May Grima | — | — | — | — |
References
- ↑ "Judges of Malta". Judiciary Malta. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- 1 2 MaltaToday, Dec 2022
- 1 2 3 "President appoints three new judges to the judiciary". Who's Who Malta. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ↑ Maltese Herald, Sept 2023
- 1 2 Malta Independent
- ↑ "Magistrates of Malta". Judiciary Malta. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- 1 2 3 "Three new judges and three new magistrates to be appointed". TVM News. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ↑ Maltese Herald, April 2023; Maltese Herald, May 2023
- ↑ LovinMalta, April 2024; Newsbook, May 2024,Malta Today, Sept 2025]