New AG inherits mountain of delayed bills for review
Recently-appointed attorney-general Giorgos Savvides has inherited a mountain of delayed bills to review as his office seeks to help ministries get back on track, as...
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Outgoing attorney-general says he leaves his office in ‘capable hands’ (Updated)
Former attorney-general Costas Clerides was bid farewell on Monday to the protracted applause of Legal Service staff as he handed over the helm to the...
Our View: State officials like the AG should have term limits
Several reports about the appointment of Savvas Angelides as deputy attorney-general highlighted his age, 46, which meant that he could stay in his post for...
AG announces resignation, cites campaign of pressure (Update 2)
Outgoing attorney-general Costas Clerides announced his immediate resignation on Friday following the debacle over his retirement date while the state legal service employees staged an...
AG rubbishes suggestions he sought to stay on another month for the money (Updated)
The debate concerning the retirement date of the incumbent attorney-general continued Thursday with Costas Clerides defending his decision to leave office at the end of...
Coronavirus: Attorney general censures those calling health certificates unconstitutional
Attorney-general Costas Clerides on Tuesday censured legal experts who were quick to rule that the restrictions on Cypriots returning from overseas were unconstitutional. “Unfortunately, some...
AG informs cabinet of what they can and can’t do legally to curb migration
The government is to announce a series of measures to combat an influx of migrants later on Tuesday following a cabinet meeting. The meeting was...
Court denies delayed payments to Astrasol plaintiffs
Nicosia District court on Tuesday denied the attorney general’s request for the government to delay paying plaintiffs who successfully sued a shoe factory for causing...
Report into missing women who turned up murdered to be with AG Monday
The report of the independent police watchdog’s investigation into the force’s handling of several disappearances of women who later turned out to be victims of...
Attorney-general wades into Edek row with call for probe
By George Psyllides and Nick Theodoulou Edek MEP Demetris Papadakis’ spat with the party leadership ballooned beyond party politics and a step closer to the...
Akel denies linking wiretapping bill vote to who becomes attorney-general
Akel leader Andros Kyprianou rejected suggestions on Tuesday that his party would vote on a wiretapping bill depending on who the next attorney-general would be....
Attorney-general accuses media of corruption
Attorney-general Costas Clerides on Monday accused two media groups of corruption during his speech at the Cyprus Integrity Forum on Monday, International Anti-Corruption Day. At...
‘Spy van’ owner denies links to any political parties (Update 3)
The company that owns the ‘spy van’ which is currently being investigated by authorities denied any wrongdoing on Wednesday and added it had no connection...
Probe into legal mess after zoning changes
The interior ministry is seeking guidance from the attorney-general on how to untangle a legal mess created after zoning changes were made to agricultural land...
Attorney-general concerned proposed changes to appointments are unconstitutional
Attorney-general (AG) Costas Clerides said Wednesday he was not in principle opposed to term limits for the position of AG and deputy AG, but opined...
Bill to shore up legalities tied to vacant MP seats at plenum next week
A LAW proposal on the amendment of the Constitution aiming to address the gap found in the event a parliamentary seat is vacated or not...
AG lets loose on corrupt system, apathy of citizenry
Attorney-general Costas Clerides on Tuesday slammed the fact no political responsibility was taken anyone as a result of the findings of independents such as the...
Moves to end lifetime appointments of attorney and auditor generals
Opposition Akel has tabled a law amendment for a change in the constitution to limit the terms in office of the auditor-general, the attorney-general and...
Gay rights group concerned that Morphou bishop cleared by AG (Updated)
The Bishop of Morphou, Neophytos, has not committed a criminal offence with his anti-gay comments, the attorney-general’s office said on Monday. The case file submitted...
AG’s office clears universities to take in private-school students
The Legal Service has cleared the decision by two state universities to invite private school graduates to apply for any remaining vacant places using the...
