Nicosia, Cyprus. The Supreme Court hearing of attorney Nikos Clerides’ petition to annul a search warrant of his premises in connection with the ‘Sandy’ affair was postponed on Wednesday until June 4. The Law Office is set to file an objection to the application on June 2.
Timeline and court process
The Law Office will be able to file an objection to the application on June 2, with the court set to hear both sides on June 4. Clerides had obtained permission from the same court to request the annulment of the search warrant, obtained in April, arguing that it had been issued in excess of authority and was unnecessary.
Supreme Court finding and investigation status
In its judgment on May 7, the Supreme Court found fault with the issuance of the warrant. Police have already concluded their investigations, and evidence collected from Clerides’ premises cannot be used by the police.
Background to the ‘Sandy’ affair
In 2021, Clerides briefly served as the attorney for ‘Sandy’, the woman at the centre of the affair who alleges she was raped years ago by a former Supreme Court judge. In a trove of text messages recently released by journalist Makarios Drousiotis, she also alleges the existence of a political-judicial cabal pulling the strings in Cyprus.
What do you expect the Supreme Court to focus on when it hears both sides on June 4?
