Supreme court opens hearings into civil servants’ pay cuts
The supreme court on Monday held its first hearing on the appeals filed by the state against three administrative court decisions reversing civil servants’ pay
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President raises issue of EEZ with EU supreme court judges
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday raised the issue of Turkey’s violation of international law in the Cyprus EEZ with representatives of the network of the
Supreme Court to probe reversing civil servant pay cuts Monday
The supreme court will this coming Monday examine the appeals filed by the state against three administrative court decisions reversing civil servants’ pay cuts that
Government looks to attorney-general over public sector pay (Update 2)
A follow-up discussion, this time with the addition of the attorney-general, will be taking place to address a recent court decision reversing wage cuts on
State to appeal pay cut reversal ‘as soon as possible’
The state will appeal three court decisions that reversed payroll reductions imposed on civil servants as part of an austerity drive in 2012, it was
Supreme court upholds newspaper gagging order
The supreme court on Thursday rejected an appeal by daily newspaper Politis against an injunction forbidding it from publishing the emails of a senior state
Supreme Court ruling leaves contested House seat up in air
The supreme court on Tuesday ruled as unconstitutional a law passed by opposition parties last year in a bid to fill a disputed parliamentary seat
Supreme court upholds acquittal of Paphos developer
The supreme court on Monday rejected a state appeal against the acquittal by the Paphos criminal court of developer Theodoros Aristodemou, his wife, and two others,
Attorney-general denies denigrating judiciary
Attorney-general Costas Clerides denied on Wednesday that he had ever disrespected the judiciary and its officers during a public spat earlier this year that eventually
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
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
Supreme Court reserves judgment in Eleni Loizidou emails case
The Supreme Court on Monday said that it would reserve its ruling to the appeal filed by daily Politis against an injunction forbidding it from
Supreme court rejects murder suspect’s bid for case review
The supreme court on Wednesday rejected a bid by a double murder defendant to have a judicial review of his case claiming his human rights
I’m not overstepping my duties, auditor tells president (Updated)
Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides said on Monday the president could seek legal recourse if he thought he was overstepping his authority during the execution of his
After partiality claims, top court adopts strict code of conduct
The supreme court announced on Wednesday it has adopted a code of conduct to apply the strictest standards of judicial disqualification or recusal. The move
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
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
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
Our View: If only our judges were capable of showing humility
THIS has not been a good time for the legal establishment. Lawyers, supreme court judges and the attorney-general have turned on each other, questions have