[PIO] The Court dismissed a lawsuit brought by 103 citizens against the State for measures taken to contain the Covid-19 pandemic

The Nicosia District Court recently dismissed a lawsuit brought by 103 adult and minor plaintiffs seeking a declaration that the measures taken by the State to protect citizens from the Covid-19 pandemic were unconstitutional. The action was brought against the Attorney General of the Republic, the then Minister of Health, Constantinos Ioannou, and members of the epidemiological team.

The Court dismissed the action on procedural grounds. Specifically, the Court concluded that the plaintiffs' continued failure to include their full addresses on the summons and the fact that the minor plaintiffs were not represented in the proceedings by both parents, nor were the appointments of their counsel signed by both parents, constituted facts and irregularities which rendered the proceedings invalid and abusive.

The dismissal of the action also awarded attorneys' fees against the plaintiffs.

The action was brought on behalf of the Advocate General of the Republic by Ms Theano Mavromoustaki, Ms Elli Florentzou, Senior Advocate General of the Republic, Ms Marianna Tsangari, First Advocate General of the Republic, and Ms Penelope Charalambous, Advocate General of the Republic.

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