Cyprus’ Courts in 2026: Progress, Challenges and the Road Ahead
Dr. Nikolas Kyriakides, Assistant Professor and Director of the University of Nicosia Procedural Law Unit, comments on the 2026 Rule of Law Report in Kathimerini.
Dr. Nikolas Kyriakides, Assistant Professor and Director of the University of Nicosia Procedural Law Unit, comments on the 2026 Rule of Law Report in Kathimerini.
The first part of the Report, focusing on the Justice System, is structured around three pillars: Independence, Quality, and Efficiency.
In certain areas, and particularly in the average time for case processing, a relative improvement is observed. For the first time in years, Cyprus is not ranked last in the EU, which constitutes an encouraging sign.
The symposium will bring together leading scholars, judges, legal practitioners and policymakers for a full day of panel discussions, examining both theoretical and practical dimensions of safeguarding judicial independence amid growing global pressures on liberal democratic institutions.
Research findings presented at the Symposium were pioneering for the Cypriot standards
The revealing findings of a study conducted by the Procedural Law Unit of the School of Law of the University of Nicosia will be presented at a Symposium on December 15.