The Role of the Cyprus Attorney General's Office in Prosecutions: Rhetoric, Ideology and Practice

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Attorney General, Republic of Cyprus It is with great pleasure that I foreword the book of Dr Despina Kyprianou’s for many reasons: The ? rst one is that books on any area of Cyprus Law is particularly welcomed as there are limited studies which focus on this ? eld and reveal the singularities and special features of Cyprus Law. The second one is that this book is about the Attorney General’s Of? ce, an of? ce that I have served for almost thir- ? ve years and have personal knowledge of its crucial role not only regarding prosecutions but also regarding a wide variety of other legal issues. The third and most important reason is that this is an excellent work and a thought-provoking contribution to our understanding of the Role of the Cyprus Attorney General’s Of? ce in Prosecutions. The last reason that I am very happy to commend this study is the fact that, a few years ago, I was the one that granted access to the Law Of? ce for Dr Kyprianou’s research. The publication of this highly informative book is the best con? rmation that I was right in doing so. The Republic of Cyprus was established as an independent sovereign republic with a presidential regime on 16 August 1960, when its Constitution came into force and British sovereignty over Cyprus as a Crown Colony ceased.