Dr Edward Zammit Lewis has been appointed Commissioner for Laws, while Judge Emeritus Antonio Mizzi will chair the Commission for Appointments and Discipline within Administrative Tribunals, the Ministry for Justice, Research and Innovation has announced.

Zammit Lewis's appointment, made by Justice Minister Clifton Grima under the Statue Law Revision Act of 2021, took effect on 16 October 2026.

The Commission for Appointments and Discipline within Administrative Tribunals was appointed by the President of Malta on the advice of the Cabinet, in accordance with Article 23A of the Administrative Justice Act. Its appointment took effect on 9 October.

Mizzi will serve as chairperson, with Dr Joseph M. Buttigieg, Christine Schembri, David Matrenza and Dr Tonio Portughese appointed as members.

The ministry said the appointments formed part of ongoing efforts to strengthen institutional structures within the justice sector.

Grima said the government would continue working to ensure that institutions had trh structures and personnel needed to carry out their functions effectively and responsibly, in the interests of the administration of justice.

He wished those appointed a productive tenure.