Cyprus
- slynnfoundationed
- Mar 11
- 3 min read
On the 25th and 26th of February, the Slynn Foundation, in conjunction with Public Administration International (PAI) and the British High Commission Nicosia, presented a two-day training course which was held at the Court of Audit north Cyprus.
The training course was delivered by the Foundation’s chairman, Sir Stephen Irwin, and English barrister and deputy High Court judge, Ms Helen Malcolm KC.
This year’s programme, presented over the two-day period, provided a broad opportunity for representation from the judiciary and members of the Bar of the northern part of Cyprus and covered areas of criminal and civil procedure.
The High Commissioner, Michael Tatham CMG, held a welcome reception at Shakespeare House where he thanked the Slynn Foundation for its ongoing contribution to the rule of law programme in the northern part of Cyprus.
We would like to thank the British High Commission for their assistance in delivering this programme, and the Chief Justice and the Bar Council for their hospitality during our visit. This was the fourth training course delivered by the Slynn Foundation and PAI for the Turkish Cypriot legal community and we look forward to future engagement.
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Press Release - Monday 4th March 2024
On the 28th and 29th of February, the Slynn Foundation in conjunction with Public Administration International (PAI) and British High Commission Nicosia, presented a two-day training course at the Court of Audit, Nicosia.
The training course was delivered by the Foundation’s chairman, Sir Stephen Irwin, and English barrister, Ms Helen Malcolm KC, with a remote session from Ms Justice Ruth Henke.
Topics including Disclosure, Digital Evidence and Vulnerable Witnesses in Criminal Trials were presented to an audience of members of the Turkish Cypriot Bar, lawyers from the Attorney General’s Office and, in separate sessions, to Judges.
We would like to thank our speakers, PAI, and the British High Commission for their assistance in delivering this programme and the judiciary and Bar Council for their hospitality during our visit. This was the third training course delivered by the Slynn Foundation and PAI to the Turkish Cypriot legal community.
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In February 2023, the Foundation travelled to north Cyprus for a two-day in person programme entitled "Case Management in Criminal Cases" supported by the British High Commission in Nicosia. An audience of 100 lawyers and 40 judiciary heard presentations from the Rt Hon. Sir Stephen Irwin and Sir Peter Thornton KC, on topics including vulnerable witnesses, judicial conducts, hearsay and case management and separate sessions over the two days. The participants particularly welcomed a virtual presentation by Lord Justice Birss on cryptocurrency.
We would like to thank the British High Commission and Chief Justice Narin Ferdi Şefik for their support of the seminars.
Sir Stephen Irwin and Sir Peter Thornton KC present to an audience of judges
2022 At the invitation of the British High Commission in Nicosia, and in conjunction with Public Administration International (PAI), https://www.public-admin.co.uk/ the Slynn Foundation held a virtual seminars for the judiciary and legal profession, engaging with each group over half a day.
Slynn Foundation Trustee, The Rt. Hon. Sir Stephen Irwin, chaired presenters from the senior judiciary of England and Wales, and leading specialist members of the legal profession who discussed topics including Case Management, Listings, Commercial Courts, Wellbeing and Vulnerable Witnesses, and shared their extensive knowledge and experience with an audience from the Judiciary and members of the legal profession. The sessions were well received and interaction between delegates and speakers resulted in valuable exchanges regarding current systems and new developments.
We would like to thank our hosts at the British High Commission, colleagues at PAI and our speakers:
The Rt Hon. Sir Stephen Irwin (Chair and speaker)
The Hon. Sir Simon Picken
HHJ Angela Rafferty QC
Amanda Pinto QC
Michael Tame
Resources for delegates
During the sessions a number of links were shared we list them below for reference
Rule and Practice Directions
The Advocates Gateway
The Commercial Courts Guide
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