orams ECJ president received Makarios III award

pilgrim



Joined: 11/05/2007
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Message Posted:
03/07/2009 13:08

Recently revealed in Londra Gazzette ,

Greek Judge Vassilios Skouris currently President of ECJ and who signed Orams verdict received an award in 2006 from the Greek Cypriot Government ' Order of the Makarios III ' because of his strong feelings and support of Greek Cypriot people, most probably a very honorable man, but obviously leads to questions of impartiality.

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
03/07/2009 13:54

Did I also read that Greek Judge Vassilios Skouris wife is greek Cypriot?

Adding to the biased court situation that had previously happened in the RoC

He did not show much ability as a judge he should have excused himself from all deliberations

As his situation was too close for him to be viewed as impartial

Such actions bring justice into question he is probably as honourable as members of the British parliament have shown themselves to be on their expenses

Even if the ECJ judgement was a forgone conclusion as it was on EU law and not on the Orams

see

http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/17955.asp

Elco2 description of the court process on the GC courts

cyprusairsoft



Joined: 22/06/2009
Posts: 2066

Message Posted:
03/07/2009 14:03

guilty by association throw the case out

pilgrim



Joined: 11/05/2007
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Message Posted:
03/07/2009 15:38

Agree with you wanderer, better to stand aside than risk criticism and unfounded slur.

elko2



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Message Posted:
03/07/2009 16:31

Compare the action of this "honourable Greek Judge" with the actions of the UK judge at court of Appeal. The UK judge stated that his parents had a house in north Cyprus and it was sold off after their death. He asked the sides if this fact would bother them? Presumably he intended to withdraw from the case if either side showed their displeasure. So the UK judges are not sufficiently European yet!!

ismet

HildySmith


Joined: 02/07/2009
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Message Posted:
05/07/2009 01:32

I understand that Cherie Blair is the Orams legal representative. How come she did not put an objection into the court regarding the judge in this case.

CyprusChill


Joined: 08/05/2009
Posts: 666

Message Posted:
05/07/2009 04:32

Makarios and Grivas Awards following 1955-59.



And the winner is ..... ?