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HALLOUMAKI case crashes in EU court

The EU General Court has closed a case between Greek company Kolios AE and a group of Cypriot processors and producers of sheepmilk and goatmilk over its intention to register the logo

23rd November 2023

Cyprus

Foreclosure court to help 20,000 defaulted borrowers

The government is pushing forward with plans to introduce an expedited foreclosure court to fast-track financial disputes between borrowers and banks, affording some protection for 20,000 mortgaged primary residences. On Monday, a

20th June 2023

Cyprus/Property

Independent court service will improve justice

Creating an independent court service will contribute to the efficient delivery of the notoriously slow justice system, said Stephie Dracos, Minister of Justice. Drakou was at the closing ceremony, which marked the

19th January 2023

Cyprus

State denied €21 mln in uncollected court fines

A total of €21.3 mln in court fines from 26,889 cases in 2022 never made it to state coffers, with courts issuing warrants for police to either collect or take further action.

4th January 2023

Cyprus

Briton accused of killing sick wife changes plea

A British pensioner accused of the premeditated murder of his terminally ill wife in Cyprus will change his plea to a lesser charge of manslaughter to avoid a life sentence, his lawyers

18th November 2022

Cyprus/Europe

Backlog of court cases will take five years

Even with the implementation of the justice reform bills, it will take four to five years for the courts to clear the backlog of pending cases. But if parliament passes the various

4th November 2022

Cyprus

Court to rule on first golden passport case

Cyprus justice is close to delivering the first verdict involving Cypriot law firms who allegedly facilitated dubious foreign investors acquiring passports via the disgraced citizenship for investment scheme. Following a lengthy court

7th September 2022

Cyprus

Child abuser sentenced to nine years in prison

A man who sexually abused his underaged goddaughter has been sentenced to 9 years in prison, as the Nicosia Criminal Court found him guilty of all seven charges. Furthermore, an order was

3rd August 2022

Cyprus

Supreme Court imposes higher sentence on child abuser

Cyprus’ Supreme Court approved an appeal filed by Attorney General George Savvides overturning an “insufficient” prison sentence handed to a man convicted of sexually abusing a minor, increasing jail time from nine

14th July 2022

Cyprus

Supreme Court upholds 10-year term for 1 kilo of cannabis

Cyprus’ Supreme Court has upheld a 10-year sentence, one of the heftiest convictions ever to be handed down to a defendant found guilty of possessing nearly one kilo of cannabis with intent

11th July 2022

Cyprus