Nine mediators join Family Court roster

Nine Family Court mediators have been appointed to help the court handle more mediation requests, reduce waiting times and meet legal deadlines.

"I call on all professionals in family law, including lawyers, social workers and other experts, to continue promoting mediation as the best way to find solutions to family conflicts," Justice Minister Clifton Grima said on Friday as he handed out warrants to the new mediators.

Government Whip and MP Naomi Cachia was one of the new mediators handed a warrant on Friday.

The court will assign mediators to individual cases from a roster, following reforms to how family proceedings are handled that took effect at the start of October, when most provisions of the 2026 Family Court procedure regulations and related legal amendments came into force.

The court will assign mediators to individual cases from a roster, following reforms to how family proceedings are handled that took effect at the start of October

Grima said the Family Court often dealt with sensitive and complex disputes that directly affected the people involved and their families, adding that mediation gave the parties a chance to talk through their differences and seek solutions that put the wellbeing of families, particularly children, first.

He said the additional mediators would help the court administration plan its work, handle more requests and complete mediation within the time limits set by law, which he said were intended to keep proceedings moving without unnecessary delays.

Grima also pointed to the Court Services Agency's role in providing the infrastructure, resources and administrative support the court needed.

The agency’s chief executive, Vanessa Grech, attended the ceremony.