Authorities draw up warrants’ guidelines after setbacks
Authorities have drafted guidelines for police officers seeking arrest and search warrants in court in a bid to avoid them being thrown out in court...
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Borrowers group calls for speedier justice system
The head of the Association for the Protection of Borrowers (Syprodat), Costas Melas on Wednesday called for a speedier and more effective court system in settling...
Cabinet authorises justice minister to make changes to courts bill
The cabinet authorised the justice minister on Wednesday to make any changes necessary to a bill on the operation of courts so that it includes...
Competition for new Nicosia court complex
The cabinet on Thursday green-lit the launch of an international tender for the architectural design of a new courts complex in Nicosia. According to a...
Requests to cancel extrajudicial traffic fines will be rejected, AG’s office says
The legal service said on Wednesday that all requests to cancel out extrajudicial traffic fines which became steeper and tougher on October 1, will not...
Metal detectors for Supreme Court building
Metal detector arches, radiodiagnostic machines and hand-held metal detectors will be operational at the Supreme Court building from September 1, it was announced on Tuesday....
Coronavirus: cabinet approves screening for judicial employees
The cabinet on Tuesday approved a screening process for judicial workers across the island as part of efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus....
Coronavirus: Ministry of health underlines measures to be taken as people go back to work
Measures on how to ensure health and safety were issued by the ministry of health on Sunday, as the first steps to ease the lockdown...
Coronavirus: court registrars to open from May 4
The supreme court decided Thursday to reopen court registrars from May 4 to let people submit lawsuits, criminal cases, applications and get sworn statements. Courts...
Coronavirus: President chairs meeting on reopening of courts
President Nicos Anastasiades is scheduled to chair a meeting on the reopening of the courts on Monday morning. The meeting will take place at 10am...
Coronavirus: judicial authorities set to review measures for operation of courts
Judicial authorities are set to review measures regarding the operation of the courts amid the coronavirus crisis, which have effectively brought justice to a standstill....
Coronavirus: Bar Association says lawyers severely affected by closure of courts
The head of the Bar Association said on Tuesday the closure of the courts as part of measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus...
Coronavirus: Courts to remain open for urgent cases only (updated)
Courts will remain open amid the coronavirus crisis, but will only be handling urgent cases, civil and criminal, it was announced on Monday. Following a...
The long road to justice
Conor O’Dwyer is nothing if not tenacious. The British man has fought a 15-year battle with Cyprus’ justice system By Jonathan Shkurko “Unfortunately, I don’t think...
Parliament approves increase in number of judges
Parliament unanimously passed two bills on Friday to increase the number of district court judges, as part of reforming the justice system. The first bill...
Change to rent control law would make evictions easier for landlords
MPs on Wednesday appeared to agree on an amendment to the rent control law that would make it easier for landlords to evict delinquent tenants,...
New law on court translations will have significant impact
By Pantelis Mountrakis A new law enacted last month has simplified the process of finding official translators for court cases involving non-Greek speakers which will ensure that...
Justice in Cyprus among the slowest in the world
Cyprus ranks among the slowest countries in the world in terms of receiving swift justice, a conference in Nicosia heard, where it was reported that...
Markides says supreme court chief should not be pressured to resign
Former Attorney-general Alecos Markides believes Supreme Court President Myron Nicolatos should not resign but he conceded the judicial system needed an overhaul given some outdated...
Tighter controls on sex offenders in the works, Nicolaou says
A bill to amend the existing law on the Prevention and Combating of Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Exploitation of Children and Child Pornography, provides for victims...