Police Raid on Lawyer's Home Over 'Sandy Case' Sparks Outcry
A police dawn raid on a lawyer's home in connection with the 'Sandy case' has drawn strong condemnation and prompted legal challenges. Lawyers are protesting alleged infringements of legal privilege, putting police under pressure.
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Lawyers warn on legal privilege infringements as Clerides raid sparks protest call
The Bar Association on Tuesday warned it is prepared to intervene over any breach of legal confidentiality following police searches at the home and office of lawyer Nikos Clerides as part of investigations linked to the “Sandy” case. Nicosia Bar Association president Stephanos Skordis said the protection of lawyer client confidentiality remains “a fundamental principle […]
Read full article →‘They behaved like terrorists’: Lawyer condemns dawn raid on his home over Sandy case
Nicos Clerides, the lawyer representing Sandy, the woman at the centre of a sweeping corruption and misconduct case triggered by journalist and parliamentary candidate Makarios Drousiotis, has described a dawn raid on his home and office as a “raid-style action,” saying police arrived in the early hours of Holy Saturday and have still not returned […]
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