Insights
We look beyond the anticipated and immediate disputes to understand the wider commercial, professional and reputational landscape.
31 July 2026
In the recent decision of the Supreme Judicial Council acting as a Second Instance Judicial Council it was held, amongst others, that the objective impartiality of judges is preserved through their transfers in other provinces.
18 June 2026
This article discusses the concept of illegality in contracts from a Cyprus case law perspective.
7 May 2026
This article discusses the possibility of a company to rely on human rights law against government restrictions, with reference to a preliminary ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
26 March 2026
This article provides an overview of the key points of the decision of the ECHR in the case of X v. Cyprus.
12 February 2026
This article provides a short overview of the supremacy of EU law against decisions of the national Supreme Court.
8 January 2026
This article provides a short discussion of the concept of estoppel by conduct in contract law.
18 November 2025
This article provides a short overview of the rules underlying the grant of leave to apply for a writ of Certiorari.
30 September 2025
This article provides a short overview of the applicability of article 29 of the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus.
7 August 2025
This article provides a short overview of the reserved legal activities in Cyprus.
11 June 2025
This article provides a short discussion regarding the characteristics of a private company limited by shares.
2 April 2025
This article provides an overview of the law governing the termination of employment without the provision of any compensation.
13 February 2025
This article provides an overview of the laws governing the registration and enforcement of arbitration awards in Cyprus.
5 December 2024
According to case law, the Administrative Court has jurisdiction to examine ex officio issues which are matters of public order. Public order issues can be raised either by the parties or by the Court at any stage of the proceedings ( Demokratia v. Mattheiou (1990) 3 A.A.D.…
16 October 2024
According to case law, the Court has an inherent power to dismiss proceedings which constitute an abuse of the Court's process ( Constantinides v. Vima Ltd (1983) 1 C.L.R. 348). Abuse of process can take many forms and, in general, there is no hard and fast rule as to what…
27 August 2024
According to article 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights ("ECHR"):
4 June 2024
In the case of Lautsi v Italy , the applicants claimed that the display of crucifixes in the classrooms of primary schools was contrary to freedom of religion and the right to education as protected by Article 2 of the Protocol No.1 of the ECHR.[1] In that case the Grand Chamber…
19 March 2024
The definition of genocide can be found in the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, which has been approved and proposed for signature and ratification or accession by General Assembly resolution 260 A (III) of 9 December 1948, and entered into…
30 January 2024
According to article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights ( "ECHR"), everyone has the right to life. This entails that no one shall be deprived of his life intentionally, except in the execution of a sentence of a court following his conviction of a crime for which this…
