Analysis of the English Common Law, Principles of Equity and their Application in a former British Colony, Cyprus

Georghios M. Pikis was Justice and Sequentially President of the Supreme Court of Cyprus from 1981-2004. He was elected and served as a member of the U.N. Committee against Torture, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment (part time mission). In 2002 he was elected President of the Circle of Presidents of the European Constitutional Courts and in 2003 he was elected Judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the Assembly of State Parties (term decided by lot – 6 years). He was assigned to the Appeals Division of the ICC and served as the first President of the Division.

• Table of English Cases; Table of Cyprus Cases; Preface; Chapter 1: Genesis of The Common LawChapter 2: Introduction to The Common Law and its Application in CyprusChapter 3: Application and Development of The Common LawChapter 4: Binding Precedent Chapter 5: Basic Principles of The Common LawChapter 6: The Administration of Justice Chapter 7: Supplementary Reference to Principles of The Common Law Chapter 8: Overview of The Common Law Chapter 9: Origin and Principles of EquityChapter 10: Instantiation of the Application of the Principles of EquityChapter 11: Breach of ConfidenceChapter 12: Undue InfluenceChapter 13: Cause of Action and Issue EstoppelChapter 14: TrustsChapter 15: DuressChapter 16: Specific PerformanceChapter 17: Set OffChapter 18: Equitable AssignmentChapter 19: LachesChapter 20: SubrogationChapter 21: EstoppelChapter 22: Promissory EstoppelChapter 23: Proprietary EstoppelCyprusChapter 24: Colonial PeriodChapter 25: IndependenceChapter 26: Application Of Common Law after IndependenceChapter 27: Cyprus Case Law on the Applicability of the Principles of Equity after IndependenceChapter 28: EpilogueIndex Per Chapter.