attorney-general Archives

Supreme court overturns manslaughter verdict in Limassol killings, cites premeditation

Lizzy IoannidouJune 26, 2019June 26, 2019

By Lizzy IoannidouJune 26, 2019June 26, 201902306

The supreme court on Wednesday accepted the attorney-general’s appeal against the initial decision of the Limassol criminal court which ruled that the killing of three

Cyprus

Is the Varosha case like the halloumi case?, lawyer asks in ECHR property case

Evie AndreouJune 13, 2019

By Evie AndreouJune 13, 201901782

Lawyer Achilleas Demetriades on Thursday called on the government to duly inform Famagusta refugees if it was a new policy to abandon them and let

Cyprus

Law Office’s approach to missing women files was based on police conclusions

George PsyllidesMay 3, 2019

By George PsyllidesMay 3, 20190183

The police had never sought a court order to access any phone records during the investigation of three cases of women who went missing and

Cyprus

New meeting on pay cuts decision next Monday will include AG

Staff ReporterApril 10, 2019

By Staff ReporterApril 10, 2019033

The new meeting between party leaders and the presidential palace on the administrative court’s decision to restore public sector wage cuts is to take place

Crime

Lawyer jailed for forging attorney-general’s signature

Annette ChrysostomouApril 4, 2019

By Annette ChrysostomouApril 4, 2019083

Paphos district court on Thursday sentenced a lawyer to four months in prison for forging the signature of the attorney-general. The 39-year-old lawyer was found

Cyprus

‘Preliminary conclusions’ reached on possible criminal offences in co-op debacle

George PsyllidesMarch 29, 2019March 29, 2019

By George PsyllidesMarch 29, 2019March 29, 2019031

The state Legal Service has arrived at certain preliminary conclusions relating to the possible commission of criminal offences in the collapse of the co-op bank,

Cyprus

State attorneys poring over co-op probe findings

George PsyllidesMarch 28, 2019March 28, 2019

By George PsyllidesMarch 28, 2019March 28, 2019031

State attorneys have been poring over the findings of a probe into the collapse of the co-op bank trying to establish whether further investigation into

Cyprus

Sparks fly in court between AG and prominent lawyer in BoC case

George PsyllidesFebruary 15, 2019

By George PsyllidesFebruary 15, 2019065

Attorney-general Costas Clerides exchanged angry words in court on Friday with prominent attorney Polys Polyviou whose law firm had been at the centre of allegations

Cyprus

AG and supreme court president cross swords at House (Updated)

George PsyllidesJanuary 23, 2019January 23, 2019

By George PsyllidesJanuary 23, 2019January 23, 2019042

By George Psyllides and Evie Andreou Heated exchanges between former friends, the attorney-general and the president of the supreme court, marked Wednesday’s parliamentary discussion on

Opinion

Our View: If only our judges were capable of showing humility

CM: Our ViewJanuary 20, 2019January 20, 2019

By CM: Our ViewJanuary 20, 2019January 20, 2019054

THIS has not been a good time for the legal establishment. Lawyers, supreme court judges and the attorney-general have turned on each other, questions have

Cyprus

Clerides: a ‘hopeless’ attempt to show my role in Nicolatos case

Peter MichaelJanuary 19, 2019

By Peter MichaelJanuary 19, 2019034

Attorney-general Costas Clerides has criticised as ‘hopeless’ a headline in daily Politis on Saturday, after the newspaper said he had long been aware supreme court

Cyprus

TV station owner claims he bribed broadcasting officials, probe underway

Evie AndreouJanuary 17, 2019

By Evie AndreouJanuary 17, 2019016

Police on Thursday said they were investigating a report that a television station owner had been bribing two officials from the radio and television authority

Cyprus

AG speaks out on brother’s allegations (updated)

Elias HazouJanuary 15, 2019January 15, 2019

By Elias HazouJanuary 15, 2019January 15, 20190107

In two of the three criminal cases adjudged in favour of Bank of Cyprus, a fundamental ingredient of justice was not upheld, namely the absence

Cyprus

AG appeals ruling reimbursing public sector pension cuts

Elias HazouDecember 17, 2018

By Elias HazouDecember 17, 2018040

Acting on behalf of the government, the attorney-general has decided to appeal a recent court judgement which had found pension cuts in the public sector

Crime

AG appeals lenient sentence for sexual assault on underage girl

Evie AndreouDecember 13, 2018December 13, 2018

By Evie AndreouDecember 13, 2018December 13, 2018046

The state legal service confirmed on Thursday it has appealed a court decision sentencing a 48-year-old man to four years in jail for the sexual

Cyprus

AG to review court decision nullifying law that cut public sector pensions

Elias HazouNovember 29, 2018November 29, 2018

By Elias HazouNovember 29, 2018November 29, 2018041

By Elias Hazou Attorney-general Costas Clerides said on Thursday his office was carefully reviewing the court decision to assess whether an appeal would be filed.

Cyprus

State legal service in ICU says AG, calling for reform

Evie AndreouNovember 14, 2018

By Evie AndreouNovember 14, 2018012

Attorney-general Costas Clerides on Wednesday pleaded with MPs to promote long-pending legislation dealing with reform and employment matters within the state legal service to pull

Cyprus

AG denies squandering millions in 2013 economic crisis probes

George PsyllidesNovember 14, 2018November 14, 2018

By George PsyllidesNovember 14, 2018November 14, 2018026

Attorney-general Costas Clerides on Wednesday rejected reports that he had spent millions of euros on probes into the collapse of the economy but had little

Cyprus

AG confirms investigation into former Co-op boss and others

George PsyllidesNovember 14, 2018November 14, 2018

By George PsyllidesNovember 14, 2018November 14, 2018040

Attorney-general Costas Clerides confirmed on Wednesday he had ordered an investigation into the Co-op Bank’s former CEO Nicolas Hadjiyiannis and other senior officials over their

Cyprus

Finance ministry decision to hire consultants directly was unlawful, AG says (updt)

George PsyllidesOctober 25, 2018October 25, 2018

By George PsyllidesOctober 25, 2018October 25, 2018029

The finance minister and the cabinet acted unconstitutionally when they hired a specific consultant to provide legal advice in the sale of the Co-op Bank,