Cyprus was a colony of the British Empire, as it then was, from 1878 to 1960. The influence of the Common Law system of the British Empire and indeed of the law of Equity on the evolution of the legal system of Cyprus has been profound and it continues to be highly relevant. The Common Law doctrine of stare decisis / binding precedent exists in Cyprus as it does throughout the Common Law world. Hence, where there is no direct precedent of the Courts of Cyprus, practitioners and the Courts look to the Common Law and primarily English and Commonwealth cases for guidance as persuasive precedents.
Authors:
Andrew Demetriou, Partner
Email: a.demetriou@idlaw.com.cy)
Theo Demetriou, Partner
Email: t.demetriou@idlaw.com.cy),