Poland set to back judicial overhaul, defying protesters and EU
Poland‘s senate was expected to back new powers letting politicians appoint supreme court judges, defying protesters massed in the streets overnight against what they see...
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Lifer’s request for speedy parole hearing rejected by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a request by Cyprus’ longest serving lifer for his case to be considered by the parole board within reasonable...
EU urges Poland to stop judicial changes or face action (Update)
The European Union’s executive called on Poland on Wednesday to put on hold judicial reforms it said would “have a very significant negative impact” on courts’ independence,...
US Supreme Court revives part of Trump travel ban order (Update)
The US Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to President Donald Trump by allowing his temporary bans on travellers from six Muslim-majority countries and...
Syllouris tables proposal that would see Solidarity keep vacated seat
House Speaker Demetris Syllouris at Friday’s House plenum tabled a proposal aiming to settle the legislative gap in the allocation of waived seats, which came...
Senior jurists laud move towards arbitration for commercial disputes
Senior jurists on Friday welcomed the establishment of a European Centre for Arbitration and Mediation for Commercial Disputes in Cyprus, underlining its advantages over court...
Court of appeal sets June 26 deadline for cross appeal by FBME, depositors
The owners of FBME Bank Ltd as well as its depositors have a June 26 deadline to challenge by cross-appeal, certain parts of proceedings at...
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to revive travel ban
President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revive his plan to temporarily ban travelers from six Muslim-majority nations after it...
House laws on transparency unconstitutional
Two laws passed by parliament and referred to the Supreme Court by President Nicos Anastasiades were deemed unconstitutional because they provide that the capital statements...
Supreme Court pushes school celebrations decision to September
The supreme court has set September 25 as the date for the lawyers’ submissions in the case of the president’s referral to the court of...
