Prime Minister Robert Abela’s nominee for the post of Judge at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg is not yet set in stone, as Edward Zammit Lewis is expected to have a bumpy ride when he faces an internal EU committee evaluating whether he is fit for the job.
Apart from his lack of experience in the judiciary and his doubtful command of the French language, an important aspect of the evaluation process, the so-called Article 255 Committee – made up of experts, usually former ECJ Judges – will have a long list of grievances to evaluate…
