Prosecution testimony to conclude at next hearing of Al Jazeera case
The prosecution’s testimony will conclude at the next hearing of the trial of the two former MPs facing criminal charges over a report by Al Jazeera into the alleged ...
Various reasons for contempt of court
In last week’s Tales from the Coffeeshop, Patroclos asked rhetorically: is everyone who publicly repeats some wild allegation about the courts investigated for contempt? To which the answer is ...
Transfer of business and employees
Concern for employees led to the safeguarding of their rights in the event of a transfer of an undertaking, establishment or part of an undertaking to another employer, as a ...
Property affected by town planning and building permits
The development possibilities of a property depend on the urban planning in the area in which it is located. Consequently, urban planning changes and building permits, such as the granting ...
Six arrested in Limassol over suspected forged rental documents
Six young adults have been arrested in Limassol on suspicion of using forged documents to secure residency and student permits in Cyprus, in what police are treating as a possible ...
Three men remanded for eight days over Paphos burglaries
Three men aged 30, 39 and 41 have been remanded in custody for eight days in connection with a string of house burglaries in Paphos.
The suspects appeared at Paphos court on Sunday, ...
Disposal of a deceased person’s property and tax exemption
A recent decision of the Administrative Court differentiated the interpretation and application of the provisions of the capital gains legislation for the exemption of disposal of property of a deceased ...
Exchange of a share of a property does not constitute a sale
A way out for co-owners of immovable property is the possibility of exchanging their share with other immovable property, when other co-owners do not agree to purchase the share, to ...
How the court awards costs
The success of a party in a case, as well as their procedural conduct, are factors that the court takes into account in awarding costs.
The law grants the court ...
Former commissioner accused of repeated forgery as second fake degree emerges
A second university degree, allegedly forged by the former commissioner for volunteerism Yiannakis Yiannaki, was never submitted in court despite earlier suspicions that it was falsified. The degree, sent by ...
Former volunteerism commissioner pleads guilty to forgery charges
Former volunteerism commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki pleaded guilty on Wednesday to three of the eight charges he faces regarding the forgery of his high school diploma, university degree and other documents.
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Five men freed after acquittal in Ayia Napa rape trial
A court’s acquittal of five Israeli men accused of abducting and raping a British woman in Ayia Napa has sparked widespread outrage, with many calling for the verdict to ...
There is a gap in new legislation regarding buffer zone property
The amendment to the legislation that took place on February 24 (Law 9(I)/2024) no longer allows the sale of immovable property located in areas not controlled by the Republic of Cyprus ...
Consent of all co-owners required for release from mortgage
A mortgage is a charge placed on immovable property by its owner to secure a sum of money or an obligation from a mortgage creditor. While in the case of ...
Court of Appeal revokes refugee status for the first time
The Court of Appeal has, for the first time, overturned a decision by the Administrative Court of International Protection, ruling that international protection status was “incorrectly granted” to a third-country ...
Six former public officials indicted over Isias hotel collapse
Six former public officials from the southeastern Turkish city of Adiyaman were on Thursday indicted for “causing death through negligence”, based on their role in the sequence of events which ...
Most acquitted in golden passports fraud case
Nicosia criminal court on Thursday acquitted most of the defendants in a case relating to the now-defunct citizenship-via-investment scheme, finding that the charges of conspiracy to defraud the state were ...
Order of encumbrance and sale of shares
As a way of securing and repaying a debt, a court may issue an encumbrance order for the sale of a debtor’s shares in a private company. These court ...
Use of Artificial intelligence in legal practice
The rule of law presupposes the employment of a sufficient number of judges who are able to provide results to the citizens who go to court to resolve disputes or ...
Appropriation of payment to pay off a specified debt
The exercise of the right by a debtor to choose and determine for which debt he makes a payment binds the creditor who accepts it and they must allocate it ...
Cabinet approves mandatory mediation for civil disputes under €10,000
Cabinet on Friday approved a bill amendment requiring people involved in civil disputes worth up to €10,000 to attend a mandatory mediation session before filing a lawsuit in court.
The move ...
North formalises plans to move courts to new ‘govt’ complex
The north’s ‘government’ on Monday formalised its plans to move northern Nicosia’s court buildings from their current location in Nicosia’s old town to the under-construction ‘government’ complex ...
What happens when a tenant terminates tenancy early?
Following early termination of a tenancy, the owner of the rented property may find issues arise with the tenant, either regarding rent owed or compensation for damages to the landlord ...
Leave of the court required to execute a conditional judgment
Property disputes between ex-spouses can be settled by the issuance of a court decision, but this should be conditional and leave it to them to fulfil mutual obligations towards each ...