Reforms for legal service, audit office due next month

Two controversial bills aimed at introducing reforms at the legal service and audit office will be ready next month Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Thursday, amid expected backlash over the proposals.

In an interview to Philenews, Hartsiotis said it was high time to modernise the independent institutions as it has been 65 years since their founding and there have been no changes to them.

The audit office has charged it has been kept out of any discussions, and its opinions have not been sought...