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Juvenile delinquency stems not from inherent criminality but from complex interactions between social, familial, educational, and environmental factors during child development. Understanding these root causes is essential for creating effective interventions that prioritize rehabilitation over punishment. Can preventive, child-centered approaches successfully address youth offending while promoting long-term social inclusion?

Cross-border parental responsibility disputes raise complex questions of jurisdiction, particularly where children have become settled in another country. The Cyprus Court of Appeal recently examined whether Cypriot courts had jurisdiction over four children who had relocated to Germany, where they were living, attending school, and integrating socially.

In a recent case, the Supreme Court of Cyprus (single Judge), in certiorari proceedings, decided to cancel a warrant issued against a Cyprus law firm for the search of its premises and offices...

Our firm, in collaboration with K&L Gates LLP, provided pro bono assistance for the preparation of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative report titled "Guilty Till Proven Innocent?...

On 18 October 2018 the Cyprus Ministry of Justice and Public Order and the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in combating crime and protecting...

On 11/07/2023, the Appeal Court in Cyprus heard a case where the Russian Federation had requested the extradition of a Russian in order to stand trial for the crime of theft of funds from the federal budget...

Cyprus has notified the European Commission of the Cypriot authorities that supervise or enforce the protection of fundamental rights in relation to the use of high-risk Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems...

A recent decision of the Larnaca District Court reaffirms the well-established principle that punitive and exemplary damages can be awarded on the basis of the degree of liability.

On Tuesday 5 May 2020, the Council of the European Union (the ‘Council') issued a ‘Declaration on human rights in the times of the coronavirus pandemic'.

It is currently expected that by the end of 2023, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)* will be adopted, which will impose a duty on certain companies to conduct human rights...

The report is structured in line with the agency's main thematic work areas for the period 2007-2012.

On 28th June 2021 the European Commission adopted an adequacy decision under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the "Decision") for the transfer of data from the EEA to the UK, the first such decision in the post-Brexit era.

The criminal justice system is designed to protect the innocent and punish the guilty, but mistakes happen.

Workplace safety is a cornerstone of modern employment practices, designed to protect employees and ensure efficient operations.

Τhe tragic situation of the country's public hospitals is often witnessed by the citizens of Cyprus.

The need to combat sexism and discrimination between genders which constitute de facto violations of human rights and fundamental liberties has led to the voting of the Law on Combatting Sexism...

"A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;" wrote Shakespeare some 400 or so years ago in one of the most sombre love stories ever written.