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Reynar Law Publications
Clear and measured analysis of the TRNC legal framework.
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Current Publications
Selected subjects in Northern Cyprus law
Family Law
7 articlesTypes of Maintenance Available under TRNC Law
The main forms of interim, spousal, child and education maintenance that may arise during and after divorce.
Read articleDivorce Requirements under TRNC Law
The principal requirements for consensual and contested divorce and the court’s approach to children and financial consequences.
Read articleSurname Rules for Spouses and Children
Agreement, notification and current statutory rules governing the surnames of spouses and children in the TRNC.
Read articleProtection Orders under the Family Law
Protective measures, urgent applications and evidence where there is domestic violence or a threat of harm.
Read articleDivision of Property on Divorce
Contributions during marriage, separate property, debts and the court’s equitable assessment.
Read articleWho Keeps Immovable Property after Divorce?
The effect of title, the family home, contributions and children’s housing needs on immovable property.
Read articleChild Custody Rules under TRNC Law
The child’s best interests, contact arrangements, interim protection and variation of custody orders after separation or divorce.
Read articleCriminal Law
4 articlesRights of the Accused and Detention Periods in Criminal Proceedings
An overview of arrest, investigative detention, bail and fair-trial safeguards in TRNC criminal proceedings.
Read articleHow Does a Court Grant Bail to a Suspect?
Release after investigation, conditions securing attendance and the criteria applied by the court.
Read articleWhat Should You Do If the Police Arrest You?
Key steps concerning reasons for arrest, silence and access to a lawyer, the first 24 hours, health and documents.
Read articleHow Can a Criminal Record Be Cleared in the TRNC? Eligibility, Time Limits and Exceptions
Who may apply under Criminal Record Expungement Law No. 50/2025? Time limits by sentence, excluded offences, court procedure and the effect of an order.
Read articleEmployment Law
4 articlesFirst Steps after Your Employment Is Terminated
Immediate steps from securing the dismissal notice to checking social-insurance records.
Read articleEmployment Contracts, Probation and Proof of Pay
Written and oral employment contracts, rights during probation and the importance of documenting actual remuneration.
Read articleClaims and Remedies for Unjustified Dismissal
Principal claims available after dismissal, Labour Department complaints and court proceedings.
Read articleIs Reinstatement Available in the TRNC?
Why statutory reinstatement is unavailable in light of Constitutional Court judgment D.1/1997, and the role of compensation for unjustified dismissal.
Read articleCompany Law
3 articlesThe Memorandum of Association under the Companies Law
The function, required contents, company powers and amendment of the memorandum under Cap. 113.
Read articleLifting the Corporate Veil
Separate corporate personality, limited liability and exceptional circumstances in which the court may look behind the company.
Read articleWhat Does Ultra Vires Mean in Company Law?
Transactions beyond the company’s objects or authority and their consequences for the company, directors and third parties.
Read articleConstitutional Law
3 articlesReferral of a Law to the Constitutional Court by the President
The preventive constitutional-review procedure under Article 146 and the effect of the Constitutional Court’s opinion.
Read articleWho May Bring Annulment Proceedings before the Constitutional Court?
Standing, the 90-day limit and institutional-interest requirements under Article 147 of the Constitution.
Read articleThe Structure of the Supreme Court of the TRNC
The Supreme Court’s institutional structure and its roles as Constitutional Court, Court of Appeal and High Administrative Court.
Read articleAdministrative Law
1 articlePublic Law
5 articlesPetitions and the Right to Information
Content of an effective petition, the duty to respond and remedies where a public authority refuses information or action.
Read articleWhat Is an Order of Mandamus?
The conditions and limits of the prerogative order compelling a public officer or authority to perform a legal duty.
Read articleWhat Is an Order of Quo Warranto?
The prerogative procedure questioning the legal authority by which a person occupies a public office.
Read articleWhat Does the Ombudsman Do?
The TRNC Ombudsman’s role in reviewing public administration, investigative powers, complaints and limits of jurisdiction.
Read articleWhat Legal System Applies in the TRNC?
How the Constitution, legislation, common law, equity, precedent and the two-tier court structure operate together.
Read articleWills and Succession
2 articlesObligations and Commercial Instruments
1 articleProperty and Investment Law
2 articlesHow May Foreigners Buy Immovable Property in the TRNC?
Current nationality-based limits, permitted property types, purchase permission and a safer route to title transfer.
Read articleTaxes and Duties on Immovable Property Sales in the TRNC
A current guide to when title-transfer fees, seller withholding tax, VAT and stamp duty arise and how they differ.
Read articleRent Control Law
1 articleLaw of Civil Wrongs
1 articleCivil Procedure
2 articlesHow Are Litigation Costs Determined?
Court fees, lawyers’ fees, expert and witness expenses, and the factors relevant to a costs order.
Read articleHow Long Does a Court Case Take?
Service, pleadings, evidence, interim applications, hearings and appeals that affect the duration of proceedings in the TRNC.
Read articleInformation
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