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Article 32 of the Courts of Justice Law, L. 14/1960, which governs the jurisdiction of civil Courts to issue interlocutory orders, has been recently amended by the L. 114(Ι)/2023, introducing radical changes in this field.

The option holder invited the vendors to complete the transfer of the hotel, but the vendors refused and instead sold the hotel to a third party at a higher price.

When a person refuses to submit to DNA testing under a Court order, the Court is entitled only to take the refusal on record to draw an adverse inference therefrom

Norwich Pharmacal order ("NPO"), has its roots in the known UK House of Lords case of Norwich Pharmacal Co ν. Commissioners of Customs and Excise [1974].

Interim orders and injunctions are temporary orders issued by Courts in order to preserve the rights and/or assets of the applying party and/or the "status quo" until the Court reaches its final decision on a particular case.

The introduction of the 2023 Civil Procedure Rules, particularly Rule 34, marks a significant shift in the handling of expert evidence, aiming to improve its efficiency...

In Cyprus, the obligation to pay common expenses is a cornerstone of communal property ownership, ensuring the maintenance and functionality of shared spaces in multi-unit buildings.

The Supreme Court recently reaffirmed the power of the courts to issue declaratory orders in accordance with Article 41 of the Administration of Justice Law.

The Republic of Cyprus has a national system of justice which is enforced uniformly throughout the government-controlled area of the country.

Today, a ‘No Deal Brexit on 31 January 2020 remains a real possibility. Put simply, a ‘No Deal Brexit' means that the UK leaves the EU without having reached an agreement on the terms...

‘Black Swan' freestanding injunctions in aid of foreign substantive proceedings, have been available in the BVI since 2010, making the BVI a very appealing jurisdiction for claimants seeking to safeguard their interests.

An injunction is an order of the court that requires a party either to do a specified act (mandatory injunction) or to refrain from doing a specified act.

Expert evidence plays an important role in complex civil litigation, particularly in construction, medical negligence, valuation, engineering and commercial disputes. Its purpose, however, is often misunderstood.

In a first-instance judgment, the Supreme Court of Cyprus examined the meaning of 'recognisance' under the Civil Procedure Law (Section 9(2) of Cap 6).

The introduction of the New Civil Procedure Rules in Cyprus has brought substantial changes to the litigation process, including the provision for interim payments – a legal mechanism previously unavailable in Cypriot civil litigation.

As a matter of reasonable consistency, it cannot be permitted to one party to secure and hold documents of confidential nature, which belong to another party, without any prior legal authorization to this effect.

The right to silence, for which every suspect is informed immediately after being arrested, is linked to the privilege against self-incrimination.

Natural and legal persons involved in legal proceedings send and receive various judicial and extrajudicial documents. ‘Service of documents' denotes the delivery of legal documents that notify...