Cyprus: Trials & Appeals & Compensation

Personal injury claims represent one of the most significant areas of civil litigation in Cyprus, as they involve not only the legal assessment of liability but also the complex process of determining the appropriate level of compensation for the harm suffered by an injured person.

Cyprus introduces significant reforms to its out-of-court financial dispute resolution framework through Law 87(I)/2026, establishing binding decisions by the Financial Ombudsman for monetary compensations up to €20,000. The amendments strengthen debtor protections during mortgaged property disposal procedures while maintaining judicial review rights and introducing new timelines for complaint submissions and debt restructuring negotiations.

Την 1η Ιουνίου 2026 τέθηκαν σε ισχύ οι τροποποιήσεις του Νόμου 87(Ι)/2026 του περί της Σύστασης και Λειτουργίας του Ενιαίου Φορέα Εξώδικης Επίλυσης Διαφορών Χρηματοοικονομικής Φύσεως Νόμου.

Medical negligence cases occupy a difficult space in civil litigation. A patient may know that something went wrong, may have suffered a serious deterioration in health...

Litigation in Cyprus involves resolving disputes through the courts. Rooted in the English legal system due to Cyprus's colonial history, the local legal framework has recently experienced significant reforms...

As one of the very few common law jurisdictions within the European Union, Cyprus has well established itself as a commercial, corporate and tech hub over the past few years.

Litigation in Cyprus is a robust mechanism for resolving civil and commercial disputes, and with the recent procedural reforms, parties and practitioners must pay particular attention to the framework under which disputes...

Medical malpractice, also known as medical negligence, occurs when a healthcare professional fails to meet the required standard of care, causing harm to a patient.

Under section 227 of the Companies Law (Cap. 113), the Court may, after the filing of a winding-up petition and before the issuance of a winding-up order...