“The rule of law is the ultimate test of a functioning state. Key to this is the principle that there be one rule for both powerful and powerless.”

This was written in a piece by John Stanton, a Senior Lecturer in Law at the City, University of London, in an analytical piece on The Conversation.

In that article, Stanton delved deep into recent court developments which have rocked the country and seen the arrest of 11 people including former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri, and into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.

The article also delves into controversy surrounding amendments proposed to the Interpretation Act, which have been described in some quarters as running counter to the constitution.

Read the full article here.