In a ruling of considerable legal and institutional significance, the Court of Appeal of Malta, presided over by Judge Lawrence Mintoff, has delivered a comprehensive and unequivocal judgment upholding the findings of the Industrial Tribunal. The Tribunal had previously concluded that the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) and its former Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Cuschieri, had committed a serious abuse of authority in terminating the employment of Reuben Fenech, a senior official within the MFSA. This judgment marks a pivotal moment in the oversight and accountability of public regulatory institutions in Malta....

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