8 d. ago Former judge Varoshiotou to appeal dismissal after controversial ruling

Former district court judge Doria Varoshiotou said through her attorney on Thursday that she will fight the recent decision dismissing her at the end of her two-year probationary period. Varoshiotou had presided over the highly publicised Thanasis Nicolaou case – the third inquiry into the circumstances of his death – by ruling in May 2024 […]

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1 week ago Supreme Court points to legal errors in Varoshiotou’s handling of Thanasis trial

Judge Doria Varoshiotou who exposed claims of foul play in the long-running case of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou has been removed from her post. Varoshiotou, whose name became linked with high-profile death inquiries, was dismissed on Monday by the Supreme Judicial Council, just days before marking two years on the bench. According to a report on […]

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1 week ago Judicial term ends for Cyprus Judge who made landmark ruling in Thanasis Nicolaou case

Judicial term ends for Cyprus Judge who made landmark ruling in Thanasis Nicolaou case  The Greek Herald

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2 w. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer says prosecutors trying to criminalise his ‘private sex life’

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defence lawyer urged a jury on Friday to find the former hip-hop mogul not guilty in his sex trafficking trial, saying prosecutors are trying to criminalise his unusual sexual preferences. The lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, said during his closing argument in Manhattan federal court that over the past two months prosecutors had presented […]

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3 w. ago ‘Courts must make the final decision’ over Thanasis case, investigator says

The courts “must make the final decision” over whether there exists criminal liability over the alleged coverup of the death of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou, who was killed in 2005, lawyer Thanasis Athanasiou, the author of a report into the matter said on Monday. Giving a press conference following the legal service’s decision not to file […]

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4 w. ago Thanasis Nicolaou’s family to pursue private prosecution after AG blocks charges

The family Thanasis Nicolaou, a conscript who was killed in 2005, will pursue private legal action after the attorney-general’s office refused to press charges, effectively closing the door on a state-led prosecution. Lawyer and independent criminal investigator Savvas Matsas described the legal service’s decision as “completely wrong,” saying that when differing legal interpretations exist, the […]

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4 w. ago Cyprus’ Attorney General rejects criminal charges in Thanasis Nicolaou case

Cyprus’ Attorney General rejects criminal charges in Thanasis Nicolaou case  The Greek Herald

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4 w. ago Legal service ‘will not file criminal charges’ over conscript Thanasis’ death

The legal service on Thursday decided not to file any criminal charges over the death of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou, who was killed in 2005, his mother Andriana Nicolaou said. “Provocatively, for 20 years, they have protected those who covered up the crime instead of bringing them to justice,” she told the Cyprus News Agency. “To […]

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