Reasons for judge’s dismissal ‘should be made public’
The Supreme Judicial Council should make public a summary of some of the reasons for which Doria Varoshiotou was not given a permanent posting as judge, deputy government spokesman Yiannis ...
Small group of lawyers take on half of legal aid cases
A small group of lawyers are taking on around half of the legal aid cases in Cyprus’ courts, according to a report released by the Audit Office on Tuesday.
The ...
Attorney general and ministers ‘cannot be compelled’ to appear before MPs
It would be unconstitutional to require the attorney general, the deputy attorney general and ministers to appear before parliament, attorney general Giorgos Savvides told the House legal affairs committee on ...
Israeli air force reservists threaten to stop volunteering over judicial overhaul
More than 1,000 Israeli Air Force reservists threatened on Friday to stop volunteering for service if the government goes ahead with a planned judicial overhaul, a key component of which comes ...
Courts, left without resources, have become the ‘poor relation’, MP says
The House audit committee on Thursday addressed a recent auditor-general report on the judicial service, which covered a range of subjects including cuts to judges’ salaries, building and evidence security, ...