Expert analysis and opinions on legal issues, legislation, and judiciary matters in Cyprus, offering comprehensive insights on the implications for citizens and businesses
Athletic shoe maker Nike Inc on Monday sued a New York-based company that produced “Satan Shoes” purported to contain a drop of human blood as part of a collaboration with “...
Landmark case highlighted rampant discrimination against female officers in the National Guard
By Elena Riga, Maria Kozakou and Christina Anastasiou
On March 8, 2021, International Women’s Day, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianidou Lottides, ...
The Covid-19 restrictive measures are illegal and unconstitutional
By Yiannos Georgiades
In Cyprus, since March 2020 the health minister has been issuing decrees by invoking Article 6 of the Quarantine Law (CAP. 260) [...
The stakes rose on Tuesday in a courtroom battle between the wives of former England football stars Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy as new vitriol emerged and a judge described ...
In January, the National Bioethics Committee issued an opinion on the mandatory vaccination of the entire population against Covid-19
By Marina Vassiliou
Τhe whole population is living with the Sars-CoV-2 ...
There are three routes to fighting the decrees and all three would likely end up in Strasbourg
By Achilleas Demetriades
More than a year has passed since the decrees started ...
By Christiana Georgiou
While the decision to implement Brexit was taken way back in 2016, there were several matters still pending negotiations right up until December 31, 2020, which was the end of ...
There is an urgent need to strengthen Cyprus’ legal framework
By Elena Hadjidemetriou
THIS article focuses on arbitration and the urgent need to strengthen our arbitration legislative framework in order ...
Many landmark cases reflect the challenge of accessing long term residence in Cyprus
Dr Louisa Borg Haviaras
This piece of writing follows my previous article ‘Two Roads to Citizenship’ published ...
The president may have drawn a line under the minister of justice and the Twitter incident but legally it’s far from over
By Achilleas Demetriades
The issue of the ...
Facts and perception differ widely when it comes to money laundering allegations
By Loucas Haviaras
THE Republic of Cyprus (hereinafter “Cyprus”) has been the target of many European Countries due ...
By George Tsardellis
IN THE recent case of Fysentzides vs K & C Snooker & Pool Entertainment, Civil appeal no.
30/2019, dated 1/6/2020, the Supreme Court of Cyprus has decided on a ...
In an age dominated by intangible assets, intellectual property has gained significant value in recent years
By Ramona Livera and Demetris Gregoriou
THE new Trade Marks Law 2020 was enacted in ...
The negative impact of economic crime and corruption has been felt in Europe throughout 2020. The fight against money laundering and terrorist financing plays a central role in the work of ...
If Varosha is lost the course for a solution is lost and we shall all sink in a sea of partition
By Achilleas Demetriades
Perhaps we could start the New ...
A chilling step in the direction of arbitrary encroachment of the right to freedom of expression, a phenomenon that is becoming all too common in current times (on a global ...