Hopes child justice bill will be passed before elections
The House legal affairs committee on Wednesday said it had completed discussion on the bill to create a more child-friendly justice system. It includes prevention,...
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Borrowers group calls for speedier justice system
The head of the Association for the Protection of Borrowers (Syprodat), Costas Melas on Wednesday called for a speedier and more effective court system in settling...
Cyprus: 2nd highest number of lawyers per 100,000 inhabitants in Europe
Cyprus is among the European countries with the highest number of lawyers in proportion to their population, according to a report on the efficiency and...
Changes planned to treatment of young offenders
The government plans to submit a bill on juvenile offenders that among others, provides for separate legal procedures for minors, Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis said...
Coronavirus: Upgrade of justice system to allow online procedures
Authorities on Monday discussed ways of improving the operation of the justice system by allowing certain procedures to be done remotely, including hearings through teleconferencing...
More police and judges a priority, says justice minister
Hiring more police officers and appointing additional judges are among the priorities of the justice ministry going forward, Justice Minister Giorgos Savvides told MPs on...
Moves to allow district courts to handle bigger claims to speed up justice
The government on Wednesday approved a rise in the monetary caps assigned to district courts to allow them to handle bigger claims in a bid...
Addressing inefficiencies in justice system ‘key to improving business environment’
Addressing inefficiencies in the justice system in Cyprus is key for improving the business environment and the enforcement of claims, the European Commission said on...
Number of judges serving on administrative court increased
The cabinet on Wednesday approved an increase in judges at the administrative court from three to five, Justice Minister Giorgos Savvides said. This means cases...
AG and supreme court president cross swords at House (Updated)
By George Psyllides and Evie Andreou Heated exchanges between former friends, the attorney-general and the president of the supreme court, marked Wednesday’s parliamentary discussion on...
Government says it cannot interfere in supreme court wrangle
The government warned anew on Monday that the Cypriot justice system would collapse if it was not overhauled, but it admitted there was little it...
Afternoon work for judges to clear court case logjam
A number of judges will be appointed to work in afternoons in an attempt to settle long-pending court cases some of which date back to...
Radical change for the way justice is served
There will be radical changes in the way justice is served, starting immediately, Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou announced on Tuesday. He was speaking after a...
Justice system takes another bashing
The Cypriot justice system had 2.5 incoming cases per 100 people in 2015 and will take on average 1,085 days to settle, the worst performance...
Our View: Piecemeal measures will not speed up dysfunctional justice system
EVERYONE agrees that the Cyprus justice system is dysfunctional. Speaking at the House legal affairs committee last week and on Wednesday the supreme court president...
MPs to press for more spending on the justice system
Cyprus ranks last in the European Union for state spending on the justice system and MPs will press for that to change, the chairman of...
The killers who slip through the net
By Andria Kades ALL TOO often when a murder case hits the news, the public hears the killer had a history of mental illness or...
Push for a more child-friendly justice system
By Evie Andreou Hope for Children (HFC) UNCRC Policy Center announced on Wednesday it would lead an EU funded project on child-friendly justice for minors...
One year on FBME ‘takes initiative on how to reverse fiasco’
In full page ads in the local press this week to mark one-year since the Central Bank decided to suspend the operations of FBME Bank...
‘Reforms to justice system are proceeding’
By Stefanos Evripidou THE QUALITY and speed of justice are hugely important factors in the smooth functioning of the country, while acute delays in administering...