Judges liability bill clears Senate

(ANSA) - Rome, November 20 - The Senate on Thursday gave its approval to the government's bill to enable citizens to get redress for judges' actions in the event of blunders or miscarriages of justice. The bill passes to the Lower House after being approved in the Senate with 150 votes in favour, 51 against and 26 abstentions. The bill, a key plank in the government's justice reform plans, would not require judges to pay damages out of their own pockets, with the State footing the bill.