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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
