(ANSA) - Rome, September 17 - The Senate on Wednesday
approved by a vote of 214 to one with 27 abstentions, a 2013
European Union law that will now return to the Lower House
because of new wording on the civil liability of magistrates.
Following guidelines of the EU on liability, only the State
- rather than a citizen with a complaint - can proceed against a
judge.
Earlier, a government confidence vote was organized to
reject an amendment proposed by the regionalist Northern League.
The confidence motion on the amendment drew 159 votes of
No, 70 votes of Yes and 512 abstentions.
Despite the vote, the government of Premier Matteo Renzi
said it still plans to introduce a measure of liability for
judge's actions in the event of blunders or miscarriages of
justice.
The judges would not be required to pay out of their own
pockets, with the State footing the bill.
Senate approves EU law after wrangle over judges
Despite changes, liability for judges still a govt plan