#legal service

The state legal service must explain itself in light of the acquittal of former House president Demetris Syllouris and former Akel MP Christakis Giovanis in the case regarding the alleged ...

The legal service said on Tuesday it would decide within days how to proceed following the acquittal of former house president Demetris Syllouris and former MP Christakis Giovannis in the ...

Disy MP Charalambos Pazaros has formally withdrawn his complaint against social media figure Ioanna Fotiou, known online as Annie Alexui, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. Pazaros said his decision follows his ...

A series of judgments by the international protection administrative court which cleared the way for the expedited the return of Syrian nationals whose appeals had been rejected have been welcomed ...

It is extremely difficult to understand the rationale, if there is any, behind the opinion issued by the legal service, asserting that the disclosure of the names of the companies ...

The House institutions committee concluded its review on Wednesday of the framework governing the post service activities of former officials amid criticism over the government’s refusal to disclose donor ...

The amount of money donated to the social support body increased almost ninefold after Nikos Christodoulides was elected president at the beginning of 2023, accountant-general Andreas Antoniades said on Wednesday. He ...

Attorney-general, George Savvides, has assured that the investigation into a recently released controversial video alleging election funding improprieties will be swiftly completed. “From the very beginning, the leadership of the ...

The Legal Service has stressed that the appointment of an independent criminal investigator in relation to the controversial video alleging election funding improprieties does not undermine the role of the ...

The long-awaited bill introducing oversight of the general public prosecutor’s decisions, has on Thursday been approved by the Council of Ministers, the justice ministry announced on Friday. The bill ...

The imminent reform of the legal service is “possibly the biggest yet” and as such “demands very cautious and wise handling”, attorney-general George Savvides said on Monday, calling on MPs ...

The legal service on Friday confirmed that it had filed an appeal against the sentence handed down to former volunteer commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki, who pled guilty to three charges related ...

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 ...

Three institutional reforms concerning the modernisation of the audit and legal services are set to be approved by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, President Nikos Christodoulides said on his ...

The Law Commissioner’s Office on Friday announced that representatives from the Law Commission of England and Wales will visit Cyprus from November 4 to 6 as part of a collaborative effort ...

The legal service is yet to receive a request to close the case against Turkish Cypriot former MEP candidate Oz Karahan for unfurling a banner at Cyprus’ independence day parade, ...

The bill approved by cabinet to reform the audit office, creating a new audit board, will be submitted to the legal service for legal and technical examinations before the end ...

Cabinet on Wednesday approved a set of bills which, if passed, will change the face of Cyprus’ legal service and audit office. The government says the bills constitute “modernising” reforms, ...

Two controversial bills aimed at introducing reforms at the legal service and audit office will be ready next month Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Thursday, amid expected backlash over ...

The Audit Office on Thursday hit back against a government proposal seeking to reform the independent institution, amid accusations this would be a means to stifle the reports of the ...

The European Commission on Wednesday urged Cyprus to move forward in strengthening the independence of the legal service, amid calls for convictions for high-level cases of corruption. In its 2024 Rule ...

Neither the legal service nor the police were found to have leaked information to local and foreign media in connection with a criminal case brought against a leading property developer ...

The Legal Service on Friday questioned the timing behind the anti-corruption authority’s announcement on the divide surrounding former drug squad chief Michalis Katsounotos. Sticking to its guns, the Legal ...

Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides on Friday morning  filed opposition proceedings against the legal service’s motion to have him suspended from his post. The first hearing will take place on Thursday. ...