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...
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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Court President Myron Nicolatos should not resign but he conceded the judicial system needed an overhaul given some outdated...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...
Three years and counting for suspected predator to go on trial
By Evie Andreou Children’s Rights Commissioner, Leda Koursoumba, slammed authorities on Friday for the delay in the trial of a man accused of sexually abusing...
Court improvements due by 2020
Cyprus’ justice system requires reform ranging from improving court infrastructure to improving internal processes, recommendations prepared by Ireland’s institute of public administration (IPA) said on...
EU legal specialists due in Cyprus in connection with reform of island’s courts
Specialists from the European Union will be arriving on January 23 as part of a fact-finding visit to Cyprus in the framework of reforming the...
Judicial system ‘unacceptable’, court buildings ‘a disgrace’ top judge says
THE president of the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a damning indictment of the justice system and the court infrastructure, which he compared to a...
Modernising justice moving steadily ahead
The Supreme Court agrees in principle with the government-sponsored bills aiming to modernise courts and will soon deliver its final views, Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou...
Judges ignoring sick leave and holiday regulations
District court judges routinely fail to fill out application forms for paid leave, which makes it impossible to track how many leave days they...
Supreme Court approves set up of judicial training school
The Supreme Court approved on Monday the establishment of a judicial training school in Cyprus that will focus on judicial reforms. According to the plans,...
Challenge to Trump travel ban moves forward in two courts
The most consequential legal challenge to US President Donald Trump’s travel ban will proceed on two tracks in the next few days, including a US...
Courts likely to probe Trump’s intent in issuing travel ban
Washington state’s attorney general has promised to uncover “what truly motivated” President Donald Trump‘s executive order on immigration, an approach that could prompt a rare...
Harsh penalties for driving offences not enough on their own – study
A study by the University of Cyprus law department into how to reduce road accidents concludes that extrajudicial penalties should be harsher but said this...
Courts system ‘in distress’ top judge says
The courts system is in distress, threatening the proper dispensation of justice, the President of the Supreme Court warned on Wednesday. The judicial system is...
