MPs approve overhaul of Cyprus courts
Cyprus has passed a major reform of its justice system, after MPs voted through four new laws including the 21st amendment of the constitution.
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EU encourages Cyprus to continue with legal service reform
The European Commission’s annual rule of law report praised the progress made thus far in Cyprus’ efforts to reform its legal service and encouraged it to “further advance” those ...
Cabinet backs reforms to modernise legal and audit services
Cabinet has approved a raft of draft laws aiming to modernise both audit and law offices, in a move described as a key pledge of President Nikos Christodoulides’ government.
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Attorney-general lists objections to legal reform
Attorney-general George Savvides on Friday made public his objections to the government’s planned reforms to the legal service.
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Legal reform topic of England’s Law Commission’s visit
Attorney-general George Savvides and deputy attorney-general Savvas Angelides met on Monday with a delegation from the Law Commission of England and Wales and discussed various aspects of law reform, and ...
Our View: EU unanimity has become our only weapon
A few days ago, Disy president Annita Demetriou added her voice to the issue of EU unanimity, following a vote by the European Parliament to implement a number of reforms ...
Great need for Cyprus to become a ‘normal state’
“Bold reforms” of the constitution as regards the rule of law will be debated in the autumn, according to the House institutions committee which met on Wednesday.
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Bills to see justice reform set to be voted on on June 30
Bills that will see reform of the island’s justice system are due for a vote at the House plenum on June 30 with chairman of the House legal committee Fotini ...