Together with its President, the Supreme Court consists of seven Justices. The Court exercises a number of jurisdictions and a brief account is listed below:
(a) The Supreme Court has all the powers and jurisdictions conferred to it by the Constitution; including the exclusive jurisdiction to issue the prerogative orders of Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Certiorari, Quo Warranto and Prohibition.
(b) Following a reference from the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court adjudicates on appeals against decisions of first instance civil and criminal courts, including courts of specialised jurisdiction, on points of utmost public interest or of general public importance or on the consistency of law on conflicting or contrasting decisions of the Court of Appeal.
(c) With the leave of the Court, the Supreme Court decides, at third and last instance, on applications filed, by the Attorney-General or by a party, provided that civil or criminal appeal proceedings on points of law preceded in the court below. The points of law must emanate from the decision of the Court of Appeal and relate to the differentiation of settled case law or to the correct interpretation of material, primary or secondary, legal provisions, or to matters of utmost public interest or of general public importance or on the consistency of law on conflicting or contrasting decisions of the Court of Appeal of civil or criminal jurisdiction.
(d) The Supreme Court decides on a re-hearing, by the Court of Appeal or by the first instance criminal court, as the case may be, of an adjudicated criminal case where a guilty verdict was handed down either by the first instance court and the decision has become final (res judicata) or on appeal, on the basis of new evidence or facts that in the opinion of the Court may result in the decision being overturned, either wholly or partially.
(e) The Supreme Court deals with applications for the recusal of a Judge sitting at any court other than the Supreme Constitutional Court provided that such application was dismissed by the lower court.
(f) The Supreme Court deals with second instance civil cases filed prior to 31/12/2017.
(g) The Supreme Court exercises admiralty jurisdiction, at first and second instance.
The Supreme Court sits in Nicosia at Charalambou Mouskou Street.
Supreme Court Judges
Contact information
Postal address:
Supreme Court of Cyprus
Charalambos Mouskos Street
1404 - Nicosia
Cyprus
Telephone:
(+357) 22865741
Fax:
(+357) 22304500
e-mail:
chief.reg@sc.judicial.gov.cy
For GPS use the address
Charalambos Mouskos Str
1102 - Nicosia