Auditor-general’s sacking case adjourned, one judge recuses himself
Conflicts of interest and an adjournment marked the beginning of the first court proceedings on Thursday, for the attorney-general’s motion to have the auditor-general removed from his post. The first...
View ArticleThanasis case: AG says Legal Service did nothing wrong; Andriana hits back...
The Legal Service has done nothing wrong in the way it has handled the case of Thanasis Nicolaou, attorney-general George Savvides said on Thursday, in statements that prompted the fury of Nicolaou’s...
View ArticleLegal challenge to protection of competition tenure put to rest
The Supreme Constitutional Court has upheld an appeals-court ruling that the second-term appointment of the former Commissioner for the Protection of Competition Loukia Christodoulou was legal, the...
View ArticleOur View: No state official should stay in their post until retirement
Irrespective of the outcome of the case brought against the auditor-general for inappropriate conduct, the government and the political parties should seriously consider ending the permanence of...
View ArticleAttorney-general grilled over move to dismiss auditor-general (Updated)
Attorney-general George Savvides took the stand for close to five hours on Wednesday before the Supreme Constitutional Court, which is hearing the case calling for auditor-general Odysseas...
View ArticleAG: President instructed me to dismiss the auditor-general (Updated)
The cross examination of Attorney-General George Savvides became heated on Thursday before the Supreme Constitutional Court, as accusations of ineptitude and inappropriate conduct were flung about...
View ArticleAttorney-general testifying for third day in auditor-general case
Attorney-general George Savvides on Friday enters day three of testifying in the auditor-general case, before the Supreme Constitutional Court. The court is hearing the case calling for auditor-general...
View ArticleAttorney-general seeking ‘my annihilation’ says Michaelides
Attorney General George Savvides would be happy to see Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides “completely annihilated,” the Supreme Constitutional Court heard on Tuesday. The statement was made by...
View ArticleMichaelides says differences with attorney-general ‘never personal’
The Audit Office cannot bow to orders from the attorney-general over when it can or can’t publish reports, as it needs to cling on to whatever remnants of independence it has, auditor-general Odysseas...
View ArticleAuditor-general’s case postponed
Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides’ cross examination was adjourned on Thursday at the Supreme Constitutional Court, as one of the judges had a medical issue and was unable to attend the hearing. The...
View ArticleOdysseas Michaelides: dismissal was premeditated, will appeal to the ECHR
In his first tell-all interview since his dismissal, former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides alleged on Saturday he was ousted because he could not be silenced. The ‘deep state’ wanted him out of...
View ArticleAuditor-general seeks dialogue, cooperation with Law Office
Newly appointed auditor-general Andreas Papaconstantinou said on Thursday he was confident that any disagreements with the Law Office would be solved through dialogue, pointing out nevertheless that...
View ArticleCommittee to examine legal service reform
A committee of experts has been formed to examine constitutional issues arising from proposed government reforms to the Legal Service and the Audit Office, the attorney-general’s said office on Monday....
View ArticleTop court reserves decision on whether attorney-general should file asset...
The Supreme Constitutional Court on Wednesday reserved its decision over legislation that would require more state officials to submit capital statements – including the attorney-general and deputy...
View ArticleAG’s office faces backlog of 6,100 civil cases
Over 6,000 open civil cases are on the desk of the attorney-general’s office, MPs heard on Monday. The House finance committee was reviewing the budget for the attorney-general’s office for fiscal year...
View ArticleChristodoulides behind leak over benefits ruling – attorney-general
Attorney-general George Savvides on Wednesday pointed to President Nikos Christodoulides as being behind the leak of his legal findings that let Christodoulides off the hook for €55,000 the audit...
View ArticleCapital statements law a ‘step towards transparency’
The latest Supreme Constitutional Court ruling on capital statements places the attorney-general and deputy attorney-general on par with judges regarding wages, retirement age and benefits – but not in...
View ArticleMichaelides accuses president and attorney-general of ‘collusion’ to get him...
Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides on Thursday accused President Nikos Christodoulides and attorney-general George Savvides of “collusion” to ensure he was removed from his post. In a letter...
View ArticleAttorney-general’s office responds to ECHR ruling on property case
Cyprus’ attorney-general’s office has issued a statement responding to the European court of human rights (ECHR) ruling on the long-running property rights case involving a British citizen whose home...
View ArticleCyprus a case study in international law, says attorney-general
Cyprus has long been a case study in international law, said Attorney-General George Savvides during a legal event on Friday. The discussion, hosted by the Cyprus bar association, focused on the...
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