Ramona Frendo has the qualifications to serve as a judge on the European Court of Justice, the government announced on Thursday.

The decision was taken in Brussels by a panel of seven judges from as many countries.

Frendo was appointed judge on the General Court of the European Union in 2019, and will now succeed Judge Peter G. Xuereb on the European Court of Justice.

Frendo graduated as a lawyer 26 years ago, specialising in civil, insurance, industrial, family and criminal law.

She served as a member of the Justice Reform Commission 2013, responsible for a critical and comprehensive analysis of procedural and substantive law.