Bar association backs AG’s appeal over Loizidou emails (Updated)
The bar association said on Wednesday that the attorney-general was right to appeal for an end to a public debate over the state attorney whose...
Attorney-general Costas Clerides
Our View: Many causes of 2013 crash will go unpunished
EVERY once in a while politicians and newspapers bring up the criminal investigation into the collapse of the economy and vociferously complain that it is...
AG defends scope and length of 2013 crisis investigation
The team investigating the banking scandals is confined to criminal investigation, attorney-general Costas Clerides told the House ethics committee on Wednesday, adding that...
‘Overworked’ legal service needs more staff to avoid mistakes, says AG
THE Legal Service must be adequately staffed and overhauled as a matter of urgency because the risk of mistakes being made in cases where large...
Assets of state officials set to be published soon
Parliament is soon expected to publish the declarations of assets of a number of state officials and politicians on its website. The coming disclosure concerns...
Free speech, the great misnomer of the 21st century
Without getting into the specifics of the ‘free speech’ vs ‘hate speech’ debate that arose this week between the Archbishop, Kisa and the attorney-general, and...
Kisa unhappy with AG’s view that archbishop’s comments did not incite hate
By Stephania Xenophontos THE movement for equality, support, anti-racism (Kisa) has expressed its dissatisfaction with Attorney-general Costas Clerides’ decision to shoot down a complaint lodged...
AG supports Michaelides in spat with finance minister
Finance Minister Harris Georgiades must launch a disciplinary probe against ministry employee Savia Orphanidou, who was found in violation of the law on holding...
Attorney-general highlights legal minefield of hate speech (Updated)
The line between freedom of speech and combating hate speech is extremely fine and a delicate balance needs to be maintained, attorney-general Costas Clerides said...
Attorney-general crushes latest move to help Laiki creditors
Members of the House ethics committee were angered on Wednesday after the attorney-general said they could not vote to transfer the assets of the defunct...
