BoC trial postponed pending appeal of former execs’ acquittal
Following a motion by state prosecutors, Nicosia criminal court on Monday again adjourned the proceedings in the third case against Bank of Cyprus (BoC) and...
Myron Nicolatos
Embattled judge recuses himself from BoC appeal
President of the supreme court Myron Nicolatos on Thursday recused himself from the panel of judges hearing the state’s appeal against the acquittal of two...
Code of conduct to be issued governing recusal of judges
The supreme court will be issuing a new code of conduct governing the recusal of judges, it was announced on Thursday after a brainstorming session...
Markides says supreme court chief should not be pressured to resign
Former Attorney-general Alecos Markides believes Supreme Court President Myron Nicolatos should not resign but he conceded the judicial system needed an overhaul given some outdated...
BoC CEO ‘outraged’ over claims of preferential treatment (V)
John Hourican, the Bank of Cyprus’ CEO, said on Saturday he was outraged over allegations the bank has given preferential treatment to individuals with high-level...
BoC: nothing unusual in supreme-court link to out-of-court settlement
BANK of Cyprus reaches out-of-court settlements in hundreds of lawsuits brought against it, and there is therefore nothing unusual about the case involving relatives of...
Supreme court fracas focuses on its president
The House ethics committee said Wednesday it will be discussing the dispute that has broken out in the justice system after serious accusations concerning conflict...
Greece has taken a principled stand over guarantees
In your editorial “Greece must stop blocking a deal” (Cyprus Mail, November 24), Greece is blamed for not adopting “a supportive role, instead of undermining...
Judges end voluntary reduction of salary
Judges informed the finance minister that as of the beginning of next year they will no longer take a voluntary 20 per cent pay reduction...
Courts system ‘in distress’ top judge says
The courts system is in distress, threatening the proper dispensation of justice, the President of the Supreme Court warned on Wednesday. The judicial system is...
New court to speed up justice should be operational by year’s end
By George Psyllides An administrative court expected to lighten the Supreme Court’s workload and help speed up dispensation of justice will be up and running...
