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Draft bill for legal service and audit office ‘modernisation’ planned
A draft bill to modernise the legal service and the audit office will be brought in front of the legislature within the year, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Friday. Asked to...
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Owners of disputed fish farm seek €2m in damages from state
Two individuals are seeking damages of up to €2 million from the state in a lawsuit where they claim their right to presumption of innocence was violated, it emerged on Monday. The case is related to...
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Court voids asylum seeker’s access to classified documents
The Court of Appeal has voided a prior ruling by the administrative court that had granted an asylum seeker applicant access to classified documents, it emerged on Monday. In a statement, the...
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House discusses reining in Attorney-general’s powers
The House Institutions committee on Wednesday discussed the possibility of reining in the powers vested in the Attorney-general. The discussion came after the publication of the European Commission’s...
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AG defends decision to suspend trial of Turkish Cypriot lawyer
Attorney-General (AG) George Savvides on Friday hit back at what he called criticism after the legal service advised the Nicosia court to suspend the trial of a Turkish Cypriot lawyer accused of...
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AG: Andreas Loizou’s case re-opened after family’s request
Attorney-General George Savvides on Friday denied he had re-opened the case of Andreas Loizou’s death as a result of public pressure. Instead, he said it was because Loizou’s family had sent a letter...
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AG expected to decide over pardon for grandfather shooter
The attorney-general is expected to make a decision regarding the fate of the 82-year-old grandfather who was jailed on Wednesday for shooting a cable thief. The man was sentenced to two and a half...
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Auditor-general most popular of state officials
Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides is the most popular individual of all independent institutions, with 71 per cent of the public having a positive view of him, it emerged on Monday. The findings are...
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‘Investigate church donations for money laundering’
The political pressure over the ongoing monk scandal has escalated, with the attorney-general’s (AG) office appointing two investigators on Thursday to examine any criminal offences related to the...
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‘Mockery of justice’: Andreas Loizou’s family slams AG
The attorney-general’s (AG) decision surrounding the investigation of Andreas Loizou’s death has made a mockery of justice, Loizou’s family said in a damning statement on Thursday. The AG will charge...
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AG: my friendship with ex-president no bar to truth
Attorney-general George Savvides said on Wednesday that if anything arises from the Anti-Corruption Authority’s investigation into allegations concerning former president Nicos Anastasiades then the...
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AG briefed over monastery scandal (Updated)
The Legal Service met with the police chief over the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal on Thursday, to pour over the results of ongoing investigations. The meeting began at 10am and wrapped by around...
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Prosecutors: ‘we are faced with organised crime. We are at risk’ (Updated)
State prosecutors on Wednesday charged they cannot keep fighting organised crime only to get attacked in retaliation and left with no protection from the state. The statements were made during a heated...
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‘Govt does not wish to solve problem’ of multiple pensions
The government “does not wish to solve the problem” of multiple pensions being paid to government officials, the audit service said on Wednesday. In an eight-point statement on the matter, they said it...
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Auditor-general reports latest legal service spat to EU Commission (Update 2)
The Audit Office on Monday moved to report the Legal Service to the European Commission and the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (Intosai) amid allegations of threats, revenge,...
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Steps to remove auditor-general likely to be filed by Friday
The ‘war’ between the legal service and audit office is creating a climate of intimidation, the latter charged on Wednesday, as steps to remove auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides from his post are...
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82-year-old shooter’s appeal for freedom rejected
An 82-year-old who was jailed for shooting a cable thief in March had an appeal for his sentence to be commuted to a suspended sentence rejected on Friday. During proceedings at the appeals court,...
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Auditor-general to object to his dismissal case in court
Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides said on Saturday he will file an objection to a case brought to the Supreme Constitutional Court to have him removed from his role. He said he had instructed his...
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Christodoulides ‘tried to prevent’ case against auditor-general
President Nikos Christodoulides had attempted to make “firefighting moves” to prevent a case being filed for the removal of Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides, he said on Tuesday. Speaking after a...
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Hundreds protest in support of auditor general
Bearing placards expressing support to Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides, hundreds of people protested outside the legal service on Sunday. They then marched to the presidential palace, where they...
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