The Information Services Department has given the e-justice system's contractor a strict deadline of five working days to rectify existing issues. Non-compliance could trigger contractual consequences.

Neophytos Papadopoulos, Director at the Ministry of Innovation, highlighted this during a recent session with the Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee. The committee is scrutinizing the challenges faced by the e-justice system.

Papadopoulos pointed out that under the terms of the contract, failure to resolve these issues could lead to the termination of the agreement.

Outside the Parliament, lawyers from the Pancyprian Bar Association gathered in the morning to protest the situation created by the e-justice system issues. "Justice is not a guinea pig, but the backbone of the state," declared Michalis Vorkas, the President of the Association. 

In his statements on the sidelines of the protest, Mr. Vorkas, who also attended the Committee meeting, said that they gathered outside the Parliament to express their protest against the recent developments regarding the e-justice system's failure to meet the expectations of the judicial operators.

He noted that for the past ten days, efforts have been made to enable lawyers and courts to work, which has been impossible due to the specific system either crashing or operating in a manner that violates litigants' rights.

Mr. Vorkas stated that this situation is unacceptable. He noted that an initial attempt was made in the early days to give the contracting company a chance to make corrective interventions in the system. However, it seems that this was not feasible as the significant problems remain unchanged.

"Justice is not a guinea pig but the pillar of the state that ensures human rights and the rule of law," Mr. Vorkas said, emphasizing that the legal community will not allow this situation to continue.