immunity
Members of the government’s coronavirus advisory committee who have been named in legal cases against the restrictions will have their legal fees covered by the...
How far can ministers be taken to task?
A look at the possible liability of ministers for wrongful acts By Achilleas Demetriades My effort today relates to examining the obscure point of possible...
South Africa to grant Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity
South Africa is planning to grant diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe, allowing her to return to Harare and avoid prosecution for the...
Turkey grants immunity to security forces fighting militants
Turkey’s parliament has granted immunity from prosecution to members of the armed forces conducting counter-terrorism operations as security forces battle Kurdish militants in fighting that...
Speeding MP case postponed for later in the week
The hearing for DISY MP Andreas Themistocleous’ traffic violations was postponed on Monday until the end of the week by the Nicosia district court. After...
Speeding MP’s case raises constitutional issues
THE Supreme Court’s decision to allow the prosecution of DISY MP Andreas Themistocleous for traffic offences has raised the issue of the broad protection afforded...
Supreme Court lifts MP’s parliamentary immunity (Updated)
The Supreme Court on Wednesday lifted the parliamentary immunity of DISY MP Andreas Themistocleous so that he could be tried for speeding offences. The application...
Our View: Lifting immunity is justified as MPs are not above the law
ATTORNEY-GENERAL Costas Clerides has taken the commendable decision of applying to the Supreme Court for the lifting of the immunity of DISY deputy Andreas Themistocleous,...
Our View: About time AG took deputies to task
THE SYSTEMATIC abuse of parliamentary immunity by our deputies appears to have become a major concern for Attorney-general Costas Clerides and not before time. Speaking...
Former Paphos mayor denies corruption allegations (updated)
By Constantinos Psillides EDEK MP Feidias Sarikas dismissed all corruption allegations regarding the Paphos Sewerage Board (SAPA) on Tuesday over the course of five-hours of...