Justice system faces collapse, supreme court warns
The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned that the justice system faces imminent collapse unless a reform drive goes through now as a broad meeting of...
Giorgos Savvides
Police will not appeal decision affecting recruitment drive
Authorities will not appeal an administrative court decision nullifying the hiring of 75 police officers and 25 firemen but will reassess and correct flaws in...
AG brushes aside criticism that he did nothing in wake of Pandora Papers revelations
Attorney-general Giorgos Savvides on Friday brushed aside criticism that his office has done nothing in the wake of the Pandora Papers reveals, noting that criminal...
Government in constant contact with legal experts on Varosha issue
The government has received a series of legal opinions over the past six months from foreign experts about Varosha, Attorney-general Giorgos Savvides said on Tuesday....
Our View: Criminal case against officers in serial killer affair could not be won
Anger at the decision of the attorney-general not to prosecute the 15 policemen over their apparent failure to investigate the disappearance of foreign women that...
AG says world audit body ignored key provision in criticism of Cyprus
The attorney-general said Thursday the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (Intosai) had ignored a key provision of its own guidelines in a statement it...
New EU fraud body says disputed data on Cyprus came from member states
After saying 10 per cent of the estimated 3,000 fraud investigations it would be dealing with each year would involve Cyprus, the European Public Prosecutor’s...
Attorney-general hits back at EU claims of high number of corruption cases
Attorney-general Giorgos Savvides on Wednesday hit back at the newly established European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) which said that 10 per cent of the 3,000...
Attorney-general commissioned probe into teen suicide to be handed over Tuesday
The office of the attorney general said on Saturday it will receive the report by criminal investigators into the suicide by minor Stylianos on December...
AG says careful handling needed for passports issue, not grandstanding (Updated)
Attorney-general (AG) Giorgos Savvides on Monday said careful handling and “not moves to impress public opinion”, was needed when it came to investigations into the...
AG asks for time to study how to proceed on Elam
Attorney-general Giorgos Savvides asked for time on Friday to study how to proceed in relation to requests to investigate whether far-right party, Elam could be...
Outgoing attorney-general says he leaves his office in ‘capable hands’ (Updated)
Former attorney-general Costas Clerides was bid farewell on Monday to the protracted applause of Legal Service staff as he handed over the helm to the...
Fan card here to stay, justice minister insists
Justice Minister Giorgos Savvides said on Wednesday the institution of the fan card has been very successful and has helped curb violence at football games....
MPs urged to pass justice reform bills as soon as possible
Justice Minister Giorgos Savvides appealed to parties on Wednesday to expedite discussion of several bills introducing crucial reforms in the island’s notoriously slow justice system,...
Interpol chief says Cyprus considered one of the ‘safest countries’
Cyprus is considered a very safe country, evidenced by the millions of tourists who choose to holiday here this year, Interpol’s Secretary-General Jurgen Stock said...
Rumours swirl over new justice minister
President Nicos Anastasiades is expected to appoint lawyer Giorgos Savvides as the new Justice Minister, reports said on Tuesday. According to the daily Politis, Savvides,...
