Splitting of attorney-general’s role ‘necessary’, Christodoulides says
It is “necessary” to divide the role of the attorney-general into two, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. Addressing a conference on the matter of the attorney-general’s office, he said...
View ArticleOur View: Michaelides’ baseless allegations expose double standards
Attorney-general George Savvides decided not to charge former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides with contempt of court, for public comments and social media posts, disputing the independence,...
View ArticleOur View: Constitutional fears stall Legal Service reform
A major disagreement surfaced at the House on Wednesday when Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis, presented the provisions of the bills for the reform of the Legal Service. The reform would end the dual...
View ArticleOur View: Justice reform cannot wait another year
The release of the European Commission’s 2025 rule of law report could not have been timed better. It was published a few days after the ECtHR’s ruling about a decision not to prosecute a politician...
View ArticleAttorney-general’s office to study ECtHR rape case ruling, revise procedures
The Law Office of the Republic gave assurances on Friday that it would be studying the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruling, which dealt a sharp blow to Cypriot authorities and deputy...
View ArticleTax reform bills expected to take effect in January 2026
Tax reform bills are in their final stages of preparation, with the government aiming to implement them on January 1, 2026, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos told political parties on Thursday. Keravnos...
View ArticleAttorney-general lists objections to legal reform
Attorney-general George Savvides on Friday made public his objections to the government’s planned reforms to the legal service. Attending a roundtable discussion at the University of Cyprus on the...
View Article‘Courts must make the final decision’ over Thanasis case, investigator says
The courts “must make the final decision” over whether there exists criminal liability over the alleged coverup of the death of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou, who was killed in 2005, lawyer Thanasis...
View ArticleThanasis Nicolaou’s family to pursue private prosecution after AG blocks charges
The family of Thanasis Nicolaou, a conscript who was killed in 2005, will pursue private legal action after the attorney-general’s office refused to press charges, effectively closing the door on a...
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...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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’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...
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