#court

Children required to give evidence in court are now able to do so via video link, after the installation of the requisite equipment at the Children’s House in Nicosia. ...

Increased evidential proof is needed and only certain defences allowed A bond in customary form legally secures a creditor and places them in an advantageous position over a debtor, preventing ...

Landlord must reasonably require the property and inconvenience is weighted between landlord and tenant If an owner of a house or apartment seeks to recover its possession from a statutory ...

The trial of Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector Halil Karapasaoglu, which was due to take place on Thursday, has been postponed to April 18. The north’s military court took the decision ...

The European Commission has referred Cyprus to the EU Court of Justice (ECJ) due to its failure to fulfil obligations under the Habitats Directive, which aims to protect over a ...

Attention turned to a sitting ‘MP’ on Monday as the scandal engulfing the north’s education sector regarding “fake diplomas” rumbled on. The ‘MP’ in question is ruling coalition party ...

The courthouse in the village of Lefka is to recommence operations on Monday after being closed for over five years due to renovations. The building had been closed in 2018 due ...

A number of regulations impose obligations upon sellers and mortgage lenders to protect buyers The legislation introduced by the amending Law 132(I)/2023 is a step forward in the protection of ...

The Family Court has power to temporarily regulate the issue of family housing Lack of understanding, communication and interest between spouses creates alienation that results in separation and interruption of ...

The new e-justice platform, the “biggest and strongest column” of the justice edifice is beset with problems, President of the Cyprus Bar Association Michalis Vorkas said on Monday. “Things cannot ...

The right to a prior hearing is a fundamental right enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Article 41(1)(2), which provides that every person has the right ...

Residents of Lefka on Tuesday demanded that the town’s courthouse and police department be reopened. The demand was made by the Lefka Civil Society Organisations Platform, which asked that ...

The annulment of an act or omission of an administrative authority does not automatically create a right to compensation In a decision issued by the Supreme Constitutional Court on December 14, 2023 ...

The mortgage burdens the share of the plot and the building and not the apartment During the construction of apartment buildings, in their attempt to sell apartments, developers often facilitate ...

The owner has the choice of whether to allow the sub-tenant to stay in their premises One of the grounds for evicting a statutory tenant is subletting despite this not ...

The legal profession in Cyprus can only be exercised by registered and licensed lawyers, with the exception of a physical person, being a litigant, who can represent themselves before the ...

Α statutory tenant can be ordered to be evicted even if he pays the rents due The relationship between a property owner and a tenant is regulated by a tenancy agreement ...

Part of the estate may be sold to facilitate distribution The administration of the estate of a deceased person is regulated by the relevant law, which provides who can be ...

Medical files contain personal data that patients are entitled to receive a copy of free of charge Among the fundamental human rights of every natural person who becomes a patient ...

Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr both testified on Thursday that they had no involvement with documents that a judge has ruled were fraudulently manipulated to inflate the value of ...

The decisive factor is the granting of exclusive possession for a fixed period at a stated consideration There are many cases where there is confusion as to whether the legal ...

The representation of another person presupposes the existence of authorisation mainly through power of attorney and the transaction carried out is valid and binding on the principal. According to the ...

The department of town planning and housing and the municipalities acting as town planning authorities are materially responsible for the granting of town planning permits, authorising building or the execution ...

When a restriction on property causes a substantial reduction in value, compensation must be paid The owner of a property affected by the laying of any electric line either above ...