Judges appointed to High Court and Criminal Court
The appointments come as courts struggle to hear cases due to a judge shortage.
24 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
New judges have been appointed to the High Court and Criminal Court, days after reports of a judge shortage holding up cases.
Mohamed Niyaz, the chief magistrate of the Haa Dhaal Judicial Area, was appointed to the High Court. Seenu Feydhoo magistrate Hussain Shaheed and Ahmed Hailam from Seenu Hithadhoo were appointed to the Criminal Court.
The Judicial Service Commission made the appointments Wednesday in its fourth meeting of the year, according to Avas.
The appointments come as courts struggle to hear cases due to a judge shortage. Last August, the Supreme Court ordered three judges in the south to return to the capital and help out with a backlog.
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