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Coronavirus: AG’s office examining five cases of church-ban violations

Gina AgapiouMay 8, 2020

By Gina AgapiouMay 8, 20200806

The attorney-general is examining five case files of churches operating during the coronavirus pandemic in violation of restrictive measures, it emerged on Friday. Police chief...

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AG won’t prosecute journos over leaked state attorney’s emails

George PsyllidesApril 3, 2018April 3, 2018

By George PsyllidesApril 3, 2018April 3, 201810 99

Attorney-general Costas Clerides announced on Tuesday there will be no prosecutions against journalists over the publication of leaked emails belonging to a senior state attorney....

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Former MP accuses AG of waiving traffic fines for his friends

George PsyllidesMarch 22, 2018

By George PsyllidesMarch 22, 20189 207

By George Psyllides Former Disy MP Andreas Themistocleous, who had his driver’s licence revoked last year over traffic violations, accused Attorney-general Costas Clerides on Thursday...

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AG points finger at deputy police chief in leaking probe

FORMER STAFFMay 4, 2017May 5, 2017

By FORMER STAFFMay 4, 2017May 5, 20174 179

Deputy chief of police Andreas Kyriacou appears to have been behind the unauthorised leaking of confidential reports on a foiled assassination attempt and police corruption...

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AG says teachers exemptions should be regulated by law

Elias HazouJuly 20, 2016November 16, 2016

By Elias HazouJuly 20, 2016November 16, 201613 168

THE issue of teaching-hours exemptions for state educators, which is costing the state millions, must be properly regulated by law, the attorney-general has said. In...

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‘Never again,’ president tells Mari mourners on fifth anniversary (Updated) (Photos)

Staff ReporterJuly 11, 2016July 11, 2016

By Staff ReporterJuly 11, 2016July 11, 201614 199

President Nicos Anastasiades apologised again on Monday to the relatives of the 13 victims of the naval base blast in Mari, during a ceremony on...

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AG says no re-opening of Mari case despite requests by families for more prosecutions

Evie AndreouJuly 11, 2016July 11, 2016

By Evie AndreouJuly 11, 2016July 11, 201639 153

Attorney-general (AG) Costas Clerides said on Sunday he respects the pain of the relatives of the Mari naval base blast, but that he did not...

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AG to decide on police brutality charges

Evie AndreouMay 31, 2016June 1, 2016

By Evie AndreouMay 31, 2016June 1, 20167 196

Police on Tuesday said they respect a Nicosia district court decision which acquitted a 28-year-old man who reported he was beaten by officers in 2012...

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Iffy bills passed by plenum a real headache, AG says (Updated: parliament responds)

George PsyllidesApril 20, 2016April 20, 2016

By George PsyllidesApril 20, 2016April 20, 201614 87

The state Legal Service was racing against time to determine the legality of bills passed by parliament on the last day before it dissolved, Attorney-general...

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First cases filed in Laiki probe

Jean ChristouDecember 21, 2015January 2, 2016

By Jean ChristouDecember 21, 2015January 2, 20163 108

The first criminal cases in the collapse of Laiki Bank have been filed, public broadcaster CyBC reported on Monday. The four defendants in the first...

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AG rejects claims of delay in economy probe

George PsyllidesApril 15, 2014

By George PsyllidesApril 15, 20140141

Attorney-general Costas Clerides on Tuesday rejected claims by MPs that authorities were dragging their feet in investigating the circumstances leading up to last year’s collapse...

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Cards stacked when ‘man versus state’

Jean ChristouFebruary 2, 2014February 1, 2014

By Jean ChristouFebruary 2, 2014February 1, 20144 108

IT MAY ring like a cliché, but the success of litigants more often than not depends on how deep one’s pockets run. In a labyrinthine...

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The Man versus the State

CM Guest ColumnistFebruary 2, 2014February 1, 2014

By CM Guest ColumnistFebruary 2, 2014February 1, 201491 334

When Gavin Jones took legal action over the circumstances of his mother’s death in Paphos General Hospital he was subjected to a litany of administrative...

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Cabinet pressing ahead with Mari disciplinary probes

FORMER STAFFJuly 27, 2013October 15, 2013

By FORMER STAFFJuly 27, 2013October 15, 20130124

By Poly Pantelides THE CABINET is pushing ahead with disciplinary investigations against officials who participated in discussions on the munitions’ containers stored at a naval...