A Greek Court of Appeals has blocked the extradition of a fugitive wanted for a 1999 murder in Sydney, accepting the defense's argument that the alleged offense had passed Greece's statute of limitations.

A disciplinary investigation has been launched against a Greek Court of Appeals judge accused of altering the court's composition in a case involving a major hotelier and a €100 million compensation claim over a lease issue with the Greek National Tourism Organisation.

Three women were arrested in connection with an attack on the Administrative Court of Appeals in Ampelokipi, Greece, where extensive damage was caused using sledgehammers and hammers, with authorities seizing various tools including fire extinguishers and gas masks.