Pity the Enemalta employees who would have to vie with such degrading circumstances and the most cruel of employers. God be with you not till we meet again but after you start working for the Chinese.

Besides, we know that justice adapts itself to the mentality of Mellieha or other places, as the case may be.

A criminal lawyer does not ask what the right thing is nor what is good for society or what is fair, his only question is ”what will get my client off the hook”.

In the case of a criminal offence the person looking out for society is the prosecuting side. Then it is up to the judge or magistrate to oversee the process, guide the jury if there is one etc.

A good criminal lawyer is expensive, more expensive than most earners can manage. Adding a weak prosecutor to the mix means that justice can be bought. And before anyone is offended by what I have stated, let us not forget that putting the wrong date on a report, not preserving or gathering evidence before this can be manipulated and not carrying out tests are all realtively simple examples of thwarting justice.

With an advance warning as to exact date and time, conditions may suddenly improve!

Why does Pio Valletta think this is a valid line of defence? Headhunters charge their clients, not their recruits.