Press Association
Wednesday September 6, 2006 10:38 AM
The judgments had been obtained by the dispossessed owner of the plot on which their villa was built in the Turkish-controlled north of the island.
The couple claimed they risked losing their home in Hove, East Sussex, if Mr Justice Jack's ruling had gone against them.
Mr Orams, 61, and his wife, 59, spent their £160,000 savings on buying the plot in Lapithos and building the villa and pool.
They bought the land from the registered owner in accordance with the laws and land registry system of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
Cyprus, a former British colony, has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded the north in response to a military coup on the island backed by Athens.
Their counsel, Cherie Booth QC, had argued that the case raised a matter of fundamental importance for people who lived in the Turkish-controlled north in relation to property dealings.
Afterwards, a statement issued on behalf of the couple said the judgment was a "total vindication" of their position.
It said: "It is a substantial victory in a battle by them to maintain and retain their retirement home and their home in England.
"The judgment allows others in the same position to invest in TRNC without the threat of enforcement of judgments rendered in the Republic of Cyprus in the EU."
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