Supreme Court grants appeal rights to four suspects in Dias attack
The supreme court has granted four applicants permission to file an appeal against the arrest warrants used by the police to detain them in connection with an attack against the ...
Even Adam and Eve were awarded the right to be heard
By overturning a sham marriage decision this week, the Supreme Court proved itself independent of the executive in an area of law where the latter often rides roughshod over individual ...
September appeal hearing for British teen in Napa rape case
An appeal hearing in the case of the British teenager found guilty of public mischief after reporting a gang rape in July 2019 will be go before the Supreme Court in ...
Supreme Court overturns sham marriage decision (Updated)
By Stavros Nikolaou
The Supreme Court has overturned a decision by the migration department which had ruled that a couple’s marriage was a sham.
The Supreme Court ruled that ...
Supreme court rejects sentence reduction for child rapist
The supreme court has rejected an appeal to reduce the sentence of a man found guilty of sexually abusing a six-year-old child.
The accused was sentenced to 27 years in prison ...
Top court rejects man’s appeal over sexual abuse sentence
By Stavros Nikolaou
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal to overturn the conviction of a man found guilty of sexually abusing a woman when she was 10 years old.
The ...
Rapist’s sentence increased by four years
The supreme court on Tuesday raised the prison sentence of a rapist from eight to 12 years, upholding a state appeal.
The man had been sentenced to eight years in jail ...
Supreme Court throws out Al Jazeera case
The supreme court has rejected a request by international broadcaster Al Jazeera to file for prerogative writs cancelling three injunctions secured by former House president Demetris Syllouris banning airing of ...
Syrian man detained for two years in Menoyia, ordered released by top court
A Syrian national who was detained in Cyprus for almost two years after being accused by a compatriot of participating in a terrorist organisation, has been released after it emerged ...
Supreme court overturns decision to release sexual abuse suspect until trial
The supreme court on Monday overturned a decision early in June to release a man suspected of molesting two underage boys and an adult male pending his trial.
The man ...
Suspended jail terms for racial abuse in Larnaca car park row
The supreme court on Thursday handed down suspended two-month jail sentences and €3,000 fines to two women found guilty of racially assaulting a Russian woman in a Larnaca parking lot in 2019, ...
Cyprus: How an EU-CoE cooperation project helped justice reform
The Council of Europe (CoE) on Tuesday lauded the announcement last week by the Cyprus Supreme Court on the adoption of new rules of civil procedure.
The rules were finalised ...
Coronavirus: Lawyers protest over decision to resume operations at Supreme Court
Lawyers, members of the Nicosia Bar Association, gathered on Thursday morning outside the Supreme Court in protest over its decision to resume operations suspended due to the pandemic.
The Supreme ...
Ruling tax commissioner’s appointment was null, may not affect decisions he made
The supreme court has declared null and void the appointment of tax commissioner Yiannis Tsangaris – a development that could impact any acts taken by the official during his time in ...
Top court upholds sentence handed to drugs convict
The Supreme Court has upheld an eight-year jail sentence handed down to a defendant found guilty of possessing nearly 1 kilo of cocaine with intent to supply, the Cyprus News Agency ...
Top court overrules suspended sentence, orders four years jail for fraudster
The Supreme Court has set aside a two-year suspended jail sentence for forgery and money laundering as inadequate and ordered the defendant be jailed for four years, the Cyprus News ...
Supreme Court upholds prison sentence on father in custody dispute
The Supreme Court has upheld a decision for a 45-day prison sentence of a man who failed to return of his two children back to their mother and for turning ...
Supreme Court cancels warrants in spy van case
The supreme court has cancelled three arrest warrants and a search warrant relating to a police investigation into the operation of a van with covert surveillance capabilities, arguing that the ...
Supreme Court rejects appeal to cut sentence of woman jailed over illegal adoption
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal to reduce the sentence of a woman jailed for six years after pleading guilty to child trafficking in connection with the illegal ...
Supreme court upholds conviction of man who raped underage daughter
The supreme court has upheld the conviction of a father found guilty of sexually molesting his underage daughter. The offences were committed between 2010 and 2013 when the victim was aged between ...
President meets supreme court members on judicial reforms
President Nicos Anastasiades met members of the supreme court on Friday, as efforts continued to overcome obstacles preventing the much-needed reform of the justice system.
The meeting was attended by ...
Supreme court upholds sentence of serial paedophile
The Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a man sentenced to 10 years in prison for offences concerning child sexual abuse while arguing that the time has come to review ...
Supreme court opposes judicial reforms in current form
The supreme court said Friday it opposed judicial reforms in their current form, suggesting they would undermine the rule of law and threaten the independence of the justice system.
Supreme ...
Supreme Court approves extradition of Russian man to Moscow
Reversing an earlier decision of a lower court, the Supreme Court on Friday approved the extradition of a Russian citizen to Russia where he is wanted for alleged serious offences, ...