ORGANIZATION OF THE CYPRUS JUDICIARY SUPREME COURT (President and 12 Judges)
Original Jurisdiction which is subject to appeal
Jurisdiction of Revisional Court Issue of Prerogative Writs (Recourses) Habeas Corpus Court of Admiralty Original Jurisdiction on any [Single Judge] Mandamus matter provided for by Law SUPREME COUNCIL Prohibition Revisional Jurisdiction OF JUDICATURE Quo Warranto Assume Directly by Full Bench [Single Judge] [13 Judges] Certiorari Not subject to appeal [Single Judge] [Single Judge] [at least 7 Judges] (Appointments, promotions and exercise of disciplinary Jurisdiction of Constitutional Court jurisdiction over members [Full Bench] of lower Courts). Art. 137 Electoral Court Court of Appeal Art. 140 Court of Appeal Art. 144 of the Constitution Art. 147 [Full Bench] [3 or more Judges] Art. 149 [5 or more Judges] Art. 151 Judgments of the Full Bench are not subject to appeal.
DISTRICT COURTS ASSIZE COURTS COURTS OF SPECIALISED JURISDICTION
Total 13 Presidents 16 Senior District Judges Assize Court 1 Assize Court 2 Assize Court 3 Assize Court 4 INDUSTRIAL MILITARY 39 District Judges RENT CONTROL COURT FAMILY COURTS DISPUTES COURT 3 JUDGES 3 JUDGES 3 JUDGES 3 JUDGES COURT 1. Nicosia CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JURISDICTION 1 Judge 1 Judge 1. Nicosia - Kyrenia President President President President 1. Nicosia 3 Judges + + + + + + (The District of Kyrenia is wholly occupied by the [4 Judges] S.D.J. S.D.J. S.D.J. S.D.J. 2 Members* Turkish Troops) + + + + + 2 Members* 2. Limassol 2. Limassol - Paphos D.J. D.J. D.J. D.J. 2. Limassol - Paphos 3. Larnaca - Famagusta 2 Members* (The town and a major part of the District of [3 Judges] 1 Judge *Members Famagusta is under occupation by the Turkish Troops) *Members + Officers 4. Paphos 2. Larnaca-Famagusta Employers and 2 Members* of the [3 Judges] Labour side National Guard CIVIL CRIMINAL JURISDICTION Note: The jurisdiction of the Assize Court has no local or limitations 3. Larnaca - Famagusta JURISDICTION referable to the gravity of the offence. It extends to the trial of every Uniform Criminal Jurisdiction, offence independently of the place of committal or its seriousness. 1 Judge President District Court : trial of offences punishable with + Unlimited Original imprisonment up to 5 years and 2 Members* Civil Jurisdiction with the consent of the Attorney-General trial of FAMILY COURT OF Senior District Judge : offences beyond that limit • APPEAL *Members Matter in dispute not exceeding provided that the Court is €500.000,00 1 from Owners´ satisfied that it is warranted by Note: The Civil and Criminal jurisdiction of the Note: Unlimited jurisdiction in Association the circumstances of the case District Court is local. It tries offences committed [3 Judges for 2 years] (a) accident cases 1 from Tenants´ taking also into consideration with the territorial limits of the District where it is (b) cases of compulsory Association the sentencing powers of the seated. acquisition and District Court. S.155( β) of the requisition of property Criminal Procedure Law.
District Judge : Matter in dispute not exceeding €100.000,00