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Hearing on the Report of the Chief Justice of Gibraltar
[2009] UKPC 43 Privy Council No 0016 of 2009 HEARING ON THE REPORT OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF GIBRALTAR REFERRAL UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE ACT 1833 before Lord Phillips Lord Hope Lord Rodger Lady Hale Lord Brown Lord Judge Lord Clarke ADVICE DELIVERED ON 12 November 2009 Heard on 15,16, 17, and 18 June 2009 Chief Justice of Gibraltar Governor of Gibraltar Michael Beloff QC Timothy Otty QC Paul Stanley (Instructed by Clifford (Instructed by Charles Chance LLP) Gomez & Co and Carter Ruck) Government of Gibraltar James Eadie QC (Instructed by R J M Garcia) LORD PHILLIPS : 1. The task of the Committee is to advise Her Majesty whether The Hon. Mr Justice Schofield, Chief Justice of Gibraltar, should be removed from office by reason of inability to discharge the functions of his office or for misbehaviour. The independence of the judiciary requires that a judge should never be removed without good cause and that the question of removal be determined by an appropriate independent and impartial tribunal. This principle applies with particular force where the judge in question is a Chief Justice. In this case the latter requirement has been abundantly satisfied both by the composition of the Tribunal that conducted the initial enquiry into the relevant facts and by the composition of this Committee. This is the advice of the majority of the Committee, namely, Lord Phillips, Lord Brown, Lord Judge and Lord Clarke. Security of tenure of judicial office under the Constitution 2. Gibraltar has two senior judges, the Chief Justice and a second Puisne Judge. -
6 November 2008
Volume 13, Issue 45 - 6 November 2008 Rapid communications Measles outbreak in Gibraltar, August–October 2008 – a preliminary report 2 by V Kumar Emergence of fox rabies in north-eastern Italy 5 by P De Benedictis, T Gallo, A Iob, R Coassin, G Squecco, G Ferri, F D’Ancona, S Marangon, I Capua, F Mutinelli West Nile virus infections in Hungary, August–September 2008 7 by K Krisztalovics, E Ferenczi, Z Molnár, Á Csohán, E Bán, V Zöldi, K Kaszás A case of ciguatera fish poisoning in a French traveler 10 by M Develoux, G Le Loup, G Pialoux Invasive meningococcal disease with fatal outcome in a Swiss student visiting Berlin 12 by I Zuschneid, A Witschi, L Quaback, W Hellenbrand, N Kleinkauf, D Koch, G Krause Surveillance and outbreak reports A swimming pool-associated outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in Staffordshire, England, October to December 2007 14 by N Coetzee, O Edeghere, JM Orendi, R Chalmers, L Morgan Research articles The burden of genital warts in Slovenia: results from a national probability sample survey 17 by I Klavs, M Grgič-Vitek Perspectives Developing the Community reporting system for foodborne outbreaks 21 by A Gervelmeyer, M Hempen, U Nebel, C Weber, S Bronzwaer, A Ammon, P Makela EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL of writing this report, occasional cases were still coming in. Prior time the At measles. of cases diagnosed clinically 276 of notified 31 October 2008, the Gibraltar Public Health Department was Europe andgoodstandardsofpublichygiene. Western with par on indicators health with nation affluent generally the spread of some infectious diseases. -
Commentary on the Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct
COMMENTARY ON THE BANGALORE PRINCIPLES OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT THE JUDICIAL INTEGRITY GROUP March 2007 2 CONTENTS PREFACE … 5 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS … 7 DRAFTING HISTORY … 9 PREAMBLE … 19 Value 1: INDEPENDENCE … 35 Value 2: IMPARTIALITY … 53 Value 3: INTEGRITY … 73 Value 4: PROPRIETY … 79 Value 5: EQUALITY … 111 Value 6: COMPETENCE AND DILIGENCE … 119 IMPLEMENTATION … 131 DEFINITIONS … 133 Appendix: CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS … 135 SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY … 147 INDEX … 151 3 4 PREFACE A judiciary of undisputed integrity is the bedrock institution essential for ensuring compliance with democracy and the rule of law. Even when all other protections fail, it provides a bulwark to the public against any encroachments on its rights and freedoms under the law. These observations apply both domestically within the context of each nation State and globally, viewing the global judiciary as one great bastion of the rule of law throughout the world. Ensuring the integrity of the global judiciary is thus a task to which much energy, skill and experience must be devoted. This is precisely what the Judicial Group on Strengthening Judicial Integrity (The Judicial Integrity Group) has sought to do since it set out on this task in 2000. It commenced as an informal group of Chief Justices and Superior Court Judges from around the world who combined their experience and skill with a sense of dedication to this noble task. Since then, its work and achievements have grown to a point where they have made a significant impact on the global judicial scene. The principles tentatively worked out originally have received increasing acceptance over the past few years from the different sectors of the global judiciary and from international agencies interested in the integrity of the judicial process. -
July 2008 the Hon H Budhrani QC Speaker the Gibraltar Parliament
July 2008 The Hon H Budhrani QC Speaker The Gibraltar Parliament Parliament House Main Street Gibraltar NOTICE OF MOTION I beg to give notice that I intend to move the following motion at the next sitting of Parliament: This House resolves to hereby establish a civic award scheme for the following purposes and on the following terms: 1. The award shall be known as the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour and recipients’ names will be entered in a roll of recipients to be maintained by the Clerk of the House in terms and manner to be specified by the Government by Notice in the Gazette, and which roll shall be published annually in December in the Gazette. 2. The Gibraltar Medallion of Honour will be bestowed by Parliament, by Resolution, to living or deceased Gibraltarians and others who, THIS HOUSE considers have served and contributed to the interests of Gibraltar and its people in an exceptional manner that is particularly worthy of special recognition by this House on behalf of the people of Gibraltar. 3. The Freedom of the City of Gibraltar, shall rank higher as a civic recognition than the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour, but every natural person (whether living or deceased) upon whom the Freedom of the City has in the past been, or is in the future bestowed, shall be entered in the Roll of Recipients of the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour. 4. Nominations for the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour may be made by any person in writing addressed to the Chief Secretary for initial consideration by the Government. -
An Overlooked Colonial English of Europe: the Case of Gibraltar
.............................................................................................................................................................................................................WORK IN PROGESS WORK IN PROGRESS TOMASZ PACIORKOWSKI DOI: 10.15290/CR.2018.23.4.05 Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań An Overlooked Colonial English of Europe: the Case of Gibraltar Abstract. Gibraltar, popularly known as “The Rock”, has been a British overseas territory since the Treaty of Utrecht was signed in 1713. The demographics of this unique colony reflect its turbulent past, with most of the population being of Spanish, Portuguese or Italian origin (Garcia 1994). Additionally, there are prominent minorities of Indians, Maltese, Moroccans and Jews, who have also continued to influence both the culture and the languages spoken in Gibraltar (Kellermann 2001). Despite its status as the only English overseas territory in continental Europe, Gibraltar has so far remained relatively neglected by scholars of sociolinguistics, new dialect formation, and World Englishes. The paper provides a summary of the current state of sociolinguistic research in Gibraltar, focusing on such aspects as identity formation, code-switching, language awareness, language attitudes, and norms. It also delineates a plan for further research on code-switching and national identity following the 2016 Brexit referendum. Keywords: Gibraltar, code-switching, sociolinguistics, New Englishes, dialect formation, Brexit. 1. Introduction Gibraltar is located on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula and measures just about 6 square kilometres. This small size, however, belies an extraordinarily complex political history and social fabric. In the Brexit referendum of 23rd of June 2016, the inhabitants of Gibraltar overwhelmingly expressed their willingness to continue belonging to the European Union, yet at the moment it appears that they will be forced to follow the decision of the British govern- ment and leave the EU (Garcia 2016). -
Gibraltar's Constitutional Future
RESEARCH PAPER 02/37 Gibraltar’s Constitutional 22 MAY 2002 Future “Our aims remain to agree proposals covering all outstanding issues, including those of co-operation and sovereignty. The guiding principle of those proposals is to build a secure, stable and prosperous future for Gibraltar and a modern sustainable status consistent with British and Spanish membership of the European Union and NATO. The proposals will rest on four important pillars: safeguarding Gibraltar's way of life; measures of practical co-operation underpinned by economic assistance to secure normalisation of relations with Spain and the EU; extended self-government; and sovereignty”. Peter Hain, HC Deb, 31 January 2002, c.137WH. In July 2001 the British and Spanish Governments embarked on a new round of negotiations under the auspices of the Brussels Process to resolve the sovereignty dispute over Gibraltar. They aim to reach agreement on all unresolved issues by the summer of 2002. The results will be put to a referendum in Gibraltar. The Government of Gibraltar has objected to the process and has rejected any arrangement involving shared sovereignty between Britain and Spain. Gibraltar is pressing for the right of self-determination with regard to its constitutional future. The Brussels Process covers a wide range of topics for discussion. This paper looks primarily at the sovereignty debate. It also considers how the Gibraltar issue has been dealt with at the United Nations. Vaughne Miller INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND DEFENCE SECTION HOUSE OF COMMONS LIBRARY Recent Library Research Papers include: List of 15 most recent RPs 02/22 Social Indicators 10.04.02 02/23 The Patents Act 1977 (Amendment) (No. -
THE CHIEF MINISTER's BUDGET ADDRESS 2017 Her Majesty's
Chief Minister’s Budget Address 2017 THE CHIEF MINISTER’S BUDGET ADDRESS 2017 Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar 6 Convent Place Gibraltar Mr Speaker I have the honour to move that the Bill now be read a second time. 2. INTRODUCTION 3. Mr Speaker, this is my sixth budget address as Chief Minister. 4. It is in fact my second budget address since our re-election to Government in November 2015 with a huge vote of confidence from our people, and I now have the honour to present the Government’s revenue and expenditure estimates for the financial year ending 31 st March 2018. 5. During the course of this address, I will also report to the House on the Government’s revenue and expenditure out-turn for the financial year ended 31 st March 2017, which was the fifth full year of a Socialist Liberal Administration since we took office on a warm autumn day in December 2011. 6. Mr Speaker, as has been traditional now for almost thirty years since the first GSLP Chief Minister delivered the first GSLP Budget in 1988, my address will of course be NOT JUST my report to the House on the Public Finances of our nation and the state of the economy generally, but also a Parliamentary ‘State of the Nation’ review of the economic and political future facing Gibraltar. 7. There could be no better way, Mr Speaker for the GSLP to celebrate its fortieth anniversary than with the honour of a second GSLP Chief Minister delivering a Socialist Budget for Gibraltar. -
Monday 16Th December 2019
P R O C E E D I N G S O F T H E G I B R A L T A R P A R L I A M E N T AFTERNOON SESSION: 3.34 p.m. – 6.19 p.m. Gibraltar, Monday, 16th December 2019 Contents Prayer ............................................................................................................................................... 3 Confirmation of Minutes .................................................................................................................. 3 Communications from the Chair ...................................................................................................... 3 Recognition of Hon. K Azopardi as Her Majesty’s Leader of the Opposition .......................... 3 Papers to be laid ............................................................................................................................... 3 Announcements ............................................................................................................................... 4 UK General Election result and Brexit – Statement by the Chief Minister ............................... 4 Questions for Oral Answer ................................................................................................... 11 Housing, Youth and Sport ............................................................................................................... 11 Q149/2019 Victoria Stadium floodlights – Responsibility for maintenance .......................... 11 Q150/2019 Newly built sports facilities – Outstanding remedial works and completion ..... 12 Q151/2019 -
Press Release
PRESS RELEASE No: 756/2015 Date: 21st October 2015 Gibraltar authors bring Calpean zest to Literary Festival events As the date for the Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival draws closer, the organisers have released more details of the local authors participating in the present edition. The confirmed names are Adolfo Canepa, Richard Garcia, Mary Chiappe & Sam Benady and Humbert Hernandez. Former AACR Chief Minister Adolfo Canepa was Sir Joshua Hassan’s right-hand man for many years. Currently Speaker and Mayor of the Gibraltar Parliament, Mr Canepa recently published his memoirs ‘Serving My Gibraltar,’ where he gives a candid account of his illustrious and extensive political career. Interestingly, Mr Canepa, who was first elected to the Rock’s House of Assembly in 1972, has held all the major public offices in Gibraltar, including that of Leader of the Opposition. Richard Garcia, a retired teacher, senior Civil Servant and former Chief Secretary, is no stranger to the Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival. He has written numerous books in recent years delving into the Rock's social history including the evolution of local commerce. An internationally recognised philatelist, Mr Garcia will be presenting his latest work commemorating the 50th anniversary of the event’s main sponsor, the Gibunco Group, and the Bassadone family history since 1737. Mary Chiappe, half of the successful writing tandem behind the locally flavoured detective series ‘The Bresciano Mysteries’ – the other half being Sam Benady – returns to the festival with her literary associate to delight audiences with the suggestively titled ‘The Dead Can’t Paint’, seventh and final instalment of their detective series. -
Gibraltar-Messenger.Net
GIBRALTAR’S GAMBLE WITH 5G The full report is available online at gibraltarmessenger.net Introduction – The Battle with Safety Standards Pages 2-3 SECTION 1 – ICNIRP versus The CHALLENGERS Pages 4-18 SECTION 2 – IEEE versus The CHALLENGERS Pages 19-28 SECTION 3 – SCENIHR versus The CHALLENGERS Pages 29-33 SECTION 4 – PHE versus The CHALLENGERS Pages 34-49 SECTION 5 – WHO versus The CHALLENGERS Pages 50-62 SECTION 6 – GIBRALTAR: Welcome to the 5G Trials Pages 63-77 SECTION 7 – GIBRALTARIANS: Welcome to the 5G Human Trials Pages 78-95 SECTION 6 – GIBRALTAR: Welcome to the 5G Trials The Gibraltar 5G Trial is part of a worldwide coordinated effort to connect the world digitally. Engineers and officials in telecommunications industries, with network providers, suppliers, and operators worked together through professional organizations to develop the 5G plan. The Gibraltar Regulatory Authority which is responsible for managing the frequency spectrum in Gibraltar, like the International Trade Union is responsible for the world spectrum, is involved in the promotion to foster local competition in this new phase. Gibtelecom and the Government of Gibraltar are also involved for obvious perceived economic growth. Ericsson is a major player, with clients worldwide. And though there seems to be “a race”, it’s really more like a marketing scheme – and we all know about the hype of having endless entertainment options etc. What we aren’t so aware of is its military application dealing with total surveillance and weaponry. Section 6 Topics Include but -
Press Release
PRESS RELEASE No. 119/2015 Date: 26th February 2015 Opposition created the fishing issue that they are now complaining about The latest statement from the Opposition on the enforcement of the law against fishing with nets shows that they have no policy on anything except misleading and confusing public opinion. The GSLP/Liberals in Opposition were against the 1999 fishing agreement from the moment that it was entered into by the previous Chief Minister and a group of Spanish fishermen. The latest statement from the GSD exemplifies how embarrassed Daniel Feetham seems to be about those actions of Sir Peter Caruana - despite having called him "the greatest Gibraltarian of all time." The fact is that there is today illegal fishing by Spanish fishermen because the GSD, which Mr Feetham leads, allowed it to happen and created the problem in the first place. It will be recalled that the agreement purported to allow fishing with nets even though this was against the law. It established a regime whereby Spanish fishermen could fish with impunity inside British Gibraltar Territorial Waters provided that they did so at a certain distance, in certain locations, in certain numbers and with certain methods. Therefore the regime that the GSD created when they were in office was not only illegal at base, it was also discriminatory in its application. It therefore should surprise nobody that the 2011 manifesto of the parties in Government contained a reference to no longer be bound by the 1999 fishing agreement and that once in Government this commitment was acted upon. However, what is surprising is the newly found zeal on the part of the GSD Opposition to champion this issue when they did the exact opposite of what they are saying now from 1999 until 2011. -
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#VISITGIBRALTAR GIBRALTAR WHAT TO SEE & DO ST MICHAEL’S CAVE & LOWER ST THE WINDSOR BRIDGE MICHAEL’S CAVE This tourist attraction is definitely not This beautiful natural grotto was prepared as for the faint-hearted, but more intrepid a hospital during WWII; today it is a unique residents and visitors can visit the new auditorium. There is also a lower segment that suspension bridge at Royal Anglian Way. provides the most adventurous visitor with an This spectacular feat of engineering is experience never to be forgotten, however, 71metres in length, across a 50-metre-deep these tours need to be pre-arranged. gorge. Gibraltar Nature Reserve, Upper Rock Nature Reserve, Gibraltar APES’ DEN WORLD WAR II TUNNELS One of Gibraltar’s most important tourist During WWII an attack on Gibraltar was attractions, the Barbary Macaques are imminent. The answer was to construct a actually tailless monkeys. We recommend massive network of tunnels in order to build that you do not carry any visible signs of food a fortress inside a fortress. or touch these animals as they may bite. GREAT SIEGE TUNNELS 9.2” GUN, O’HARA’S BATTERY The Great Siege Tunnels are an impressive Located at the highest point of the Rock, defence system devised by military engineers. O’Hara’s Battery houses a 9.2” gun with Excavated during the Great Siege of 1779-83, original WWII material on display and a film these tunnels were hewn into the rock with from 1947 is also on show. the aid of the simplest of tools and gunpowder. Gibraltar Nature Reserve, Upper Rock Nature Reserve, Gibraltar THE SKYWALK THE MOORISH CASTLE Standing 340 metres directly above sea level, The superbly conserved Moorish Castle is the Skywalk is located higher than the tallest part of the architectural legacy of Gibraltar’s point of The Shard in London.