#cyprus courts

By Tom Cleaver Prosecution lawyers in the case against an alleged cover-up of the circumstances regarding the death of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou failed to hand witness material to the defence ...

Attorney-General George Savvides on Wednesday questioned whether the Supreme Court should be assigned the responsibility of reviewing decisions taken by future attorneys-general, as has been provided for in a bill ...

The appeals court has rejected the appeal of a man convicted of sexually abusing a minor, leaving his 12-year prison sentence in force. The appellant was found guilty of six ...

The concept of “fair rent” under the Rent Control Law is not synonymous with what each landlord or tenant may subjectively consider a “reasonable” rent. The legislator has set specific ...

The family home is the centre of daily life and a refuge of stability for every family. When spouses are separated, the question of who remains in the home often ...

The Nicosia criminal court is expected to deliver its ruling on December 18 regarding the admissibility of testimony from German real estate agent Eva Isabella Kunzel, the court announced on Monday. ...

Procedure is not a flexible framework that allows litigants to correct their mistakes after they have presented their case before the court. Rather, it is a mechanism that ensures the ...

The modern European tourism market has evolved into a dynamic but often unstable environment, where consumers rely on travel organisers for packages combining flights, accommodation, and other services. At the ...

Possession of immovable property constitutes a central element of ownership and is legally protected against any unlawful interference. When possession is granted with the owner’s consent through a lease ...

The case against the 49-year-old German woman who stands accused of having sold Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north was on Monday adjourned until Wednesday as the prosecution lawyer is ...

Thousands of Britons have settled in Cyprus, drawn by the sun, the quality of life, and a familiar legal system. Yet behind the idyllic lifestyle lies a complex web of ...

The judicial service on Tuesday requested additional judges, support staff and infrastructure funding in its 2026 budget review before the House legal committee to cut the backlogging of justice. The proposed ...

Rent control law 23/83 clearly regulates the relationship between landlords and statutory tenants, offering the latter security of tenure and protection from arbitrary evictions and excessive rent increases. This protection, however, ...

Boundary disputes over immovable property are a common phenomenon in Cyprus, as land is a valuable asset with deep social and economic significance. These cases are not confined to private ...

The issue of how a co-owner can release their share in a jointly owned property often arises. A separate title deed adds significant value, in contrast to a co-ownership deed ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced on Friday to more than four years in prison over the hip-hop mogul’s July 2 conviction on prostitution-related charges. Combs, 55, was convicted on two counts ...

A breakdown in trust and communication between a company’s directors, coupled with their inability to make decisions in furtherance of the company’s objectives, may result in a management ...

Savvas Papasavas has been re-elected vice-president of the general court of the European Union for the period from September 16 to August 31, 2028. The re-election follows a partial renewal of the court’...

A creditor who secures a court decision against a debtor may register it with the Land Registry as a charge on immovable property that is registered and has a title ...

A collateral agreement to pay under the table for an immovable property, in addition to being illegal and void, may also incur criminal liability of the contracting parties, and others ...

A lack of contractual liability or statute limitation when it comes to any hidden defects, failures or defective materials and consequential damages to apartment owners, which may arise after the ...

Good practice and honesty do not allow a party to vary a term in an agreement that two parties have reached in order to deceive the other party and transfer ...

A 28-year-old man was arrested in Famagusta after illegal drugs were found at his home and is expected to appear in court on Wednesday, police said. The operation was carried ...

Lawsuits were threatened in the north over the weekend over an alleged “campaign aimed at discrediting” a man who stood as a defence witness in the case of the five ...