In the courts of first instance, the process takes an average of 800 days, and in the courts of appeal – about 1,700 days. These data were published in the EU Justice Scoreboard.

The President of the Pan-Cypriot Bar Association, Michalis Vorkas, noted that “the justice system in Cyprus still needs significant improvements to reach an acceptable level.” He added that despite the positive results in some sectors due to reforms, other areas require serious attention.

Cyprus is second only to Luxembourg in terms of the number of lawyers per capita, but is one of the European countries with the fewest judges. However, judges in Cyprus, after ten years of service, are among the second highest paid in Europe.

Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Legal Committee Fotini Tsiridu called for the reforms to be given time to implement, and committee member Christiana Erotokritu stressed that changes should begin at the level of provincial courts, where the problem of delays is most acute.

A source: sigmalive.com