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Charalampos Charalampous\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Charalampos obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Commercial Law, with distinction from University of Leicester in 2017. He completed his undergraduate degree in Law (LLB \u2013 4 year course) at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2015. Meanwhile in 2016 Charalampos has been called to the Cyprus Bar Association.<\/span><\/p>\n

He is part of the law firm’s litigation department that he is currently working at in Nicosia and his main area of focus is Banking Law, Public and Administrative Law whilst also having considerable experience in Family Law.
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His research focuses on the derivative action at common law. He focuses on the common law exceptions that have been introduced against the Foss v Harbottle common law rule by the Commonwealth Courts in an effort to revise the current legislation in Cyprus and introduce the optimal statutory derivative action scheme for Cyprus. He is conducting his PhD degree under the supervision o<\/span>f<\/span>\u00a0Professor Nikitas Hatzimihail.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kyriaki Charalambous<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kyriaki is a PhD student at the Law Department of the University of Cyprus under the supervision of Associate Professor Aristoteles Constantinides. Her research focuses on the complex relationship between criminal justice and human rights on the specific issue of violence against women and domestic violence. Her research interests include feminist theory and legal feminism, gender issues and intersecting inequalities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kyriaki graduated from the Department of Law of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and she obtained an MA in Gender Studies with distinction from the University of Cyprus. Her MA thesis was titled: \u201cThe Discoursive Formulation of Violence Against Women: the Case of Rape Crime in the Legal Discourse in Cyprus\u201d. She also obtained an LLM in Criminal Justice & Human Rights with distinction from University of Cyprus. Her LLM thesis was titled: \u201cDomestic Violence and Reparations: ECtHR\u2019s practice and the need to focus on a victim centered and systemic changes approach\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kyriaki is working as a lawyer and she was admitted to the Cyprus Bar Association in 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nicoletta Epaminonda\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
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Nicoletta is a PhD candidate at the Department of Law, University of Cyprus and was admitted to the programme in 2018 under the supervision of Professor Tatiana Synodinou. She has completed the literature review and resesrch proposal and is currently happily writing away! Her PhD research investigates the effectiveness of Trade Secrets Directive in common law countries within the European Union. Nicoletta obtained her LLM with Distinction from the University of Durham (St John’s College) in 2012 and her BA in Law with a 2:1 from the University of Cambridge (Girton College) in 2011.\u00a0Her research interests relate to Intellectual Property and pharmaceutical\/regulatory law. She is also a practising lawyer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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co-author, Copyright in the Information Society: A Guide to National Implementation of the European Directive (2nd edn) (Cyprus chapter), Mar 1, 2019, Edward Elgar Publishing Limited<\/span><\/p>\n

co-author, Overview of the national laws on electronic health records in the EU Member States: National Report for Cyprus, Apr 7, 2014, Milieu Ltd and Time.lex<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nafsika Gregoriou<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Nafsika is currently working as a litigation lawyer and she is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association since \u00a02020. She graduated with LLB (hons) from Nottingham Trent University and she holds also an LLM, in Human Rights Law from Queen Mary University of London.<\/span><\/p>\n

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She is pursuing her PhD under the supervision of Associate Professor Charalambos Papacharalampous and her research focuses on juvenile delinquency. She is aiming to provide a more ‘child friendly’ system with its core the rehabilitation of children. Her research interests include criminal law, children’s rights law, human rights law and criminology.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Athena Herodotou<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Athena is a PhD candidate at the Law Department of the University of Cyprus researching the obligation of non-recognition of situations created by serious breaches of international law and its application at sea, under the supervision of Associate Professor Aristoteles Constantinides. Previously, she has worked as a research assistant at the Law Department of the University of Cyprus in the fields of public international law, constitutional law, employment law and human rights law. Currently, she an Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and to the Office of the Law Commissioner on international treaties. Her research interests include public international law, international law of the sea, law of treaties and issues of sovereignty.<\/span><\/p>\n

Athena obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) in Public International Law with distinction from the University of Nottingham. She completed her undergraduate degree in Law (LLB) with distinction at the University of Cyprus.<\/p>\n

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\u2013\u00a0Kombos, C., Herodotou, A., Stergiou, S., \u2018Oath\u2019 (2022) Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 Kombos, C., Herodotou, A., \u2018Removal of Officials\u2019 (2022) Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 Herodotou, A., Kombos, C., \u2018Cyprus\u2019, in Schneider S. M., Petrova T., Becker U. (eds.), Pension Maps: Visualising the Institutional Structure of Old Age Security in Europe and Beyond (2nd ed., MPISOC, 2021).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

– Kombos, C., Herodotou, A., \u2018A \u201cbail-in\u201d of social rights? The Cypriot experience of the financial crisis\u2019 in Becker, U., Poulou, A., (eds.) Social Rights after the European Financial Crisis: The Constitution of the Welfare State under Pressure (Oxford University Press, 2020).<\/span><\/p>\n

– Kombos, C. and Herodotou, A., \u2018Economic, Social and Cultural Rights During the Crisis in Cyprus: The Interplay Between Domestic and External Normative Systems\u2019 (2021) 7(1) Constitutional Review 92.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>– Constantinides, A., Herodotou, A., \u201cRe Petition of Seif Eldin Mostafa Mohamed Emam, Decision on application for writ of habeas corpus, Civil Application No 121\/2016; ILDC 2701 (CY 2017), 16 February 2017\u201d, International Law in Domestic Courts (ILDC) Report, OUP (2018).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Iosifina Ioannou\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Iosifina is a PhD researcher at the Department of Law of the University of Cyprus since September 2020, under the supervision of Associate Professor, Charis Papacharalambous. Her doctoral thesis comparatively explores the rule of hearsay evidence and its admissibility in criminal cases under Cyprus law and jurisprudence- a crucial evidential issue, both theoretically and practically.<\/span><\/p>\n

Iosifina is an advocate at Elias A. Stephanou LLC since 2019, following the successful completion of her pupillage at the firm. Her practice focuses on wide range of criminal offences. She is a Barrister-at-Law, admitted to the Bar of England and Wales by the Honorable Society of Gray\u2019s Inn, in 2018. \u00a0Iosifina admitted to the Cyprus Bar Association in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prior to joining the firm, Iosifina graduated in 2017 from Nottingham Law School. In 2018, she undertook the Barrister Professional Training Course (BPTC) and within the same year she received her Masters in Law. \u00a0During her studies Iosifina, gained hands-on experience undertaking several Pro-Bono cases by attending Courts and Tribunals as well as working in law firms in England and Cyprus. At the University she took part in mock trials and mock applications organized by the University, the Bar Society and the Inn of Courts, receiving Advocacy prizes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Sofoklis Karasamanis<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sofoklis is a PhD student at the Department of Law of the University of Cyprus under the supervision of Professor Tatiana Synodinou. His research project examines the topic of employee protection under company law (Cypriot, European and common-law jurisdictions\u2019 company law).<\/span><\/p>\n

Sofoklis obtained a BA in Classics from the Department of Classics and Philosophy of the University of Cyprus and a Master of Studies in Modern Languages from the University of Oxford (Oriel College). He obtained an LLB from Queen Mary, University of London and an LLM in European Commercial Law from the University of Cyprus.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sofoklis is a Lawyer of the Republic at the Law Office of the Republic.<\/span><\/p>\n

Publications:<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nomomacheia (Legal student journal of the Department of Law of the University of Cyprus)<\/span><\/em>: \u2018Community Trademark Protection of \u201challoumi\u201d\u2019, No 8 (2020).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Louiza Kofina<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Louiza is a Ph.D. candidate at the Law Department of the University of Cyprus since September 2019, under the supervision of Assistant Professor Thomas Papadopoulos. Her research focuses on the possible intersection between competition and data protection law, under a European and American perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n

Louiza obtained a Postgraduate Degree (LL.M.) in European Union Law, with specialization in European Competition Law with distinction from the Open University of Cyprus (2019). Moreover, she completed her Undergraduate Studies in Law (LL.B.) with distinction at the University of Cyprus (2015).<\/span><\/p>\n

Louiza was admitted to the Cyprus Bar Association in 2016 and she is currently working as a lawyer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kyriakos Kyriakides<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kyriakos is a PhD candidate at the Law Department of the University of Cyprus under the supervision of Professor Nikitas Hatzimihail. His doctoral research focuses on the role of the judicial discretion in civil justice. \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kyriakos is a qualified lawyer in Cyprus from 2016 and works at Savvas Kyriakides law firm in Nicosia. He obtained an undergraduate degree in Law (LL.B.) from the University of Cyprus and a postgraduate degree in Law (LL.M.) with specialisation in commercial law, from the University of Cambridge.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Antonis Mintzis<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Antonis Mintzis is a PhD student in the Law Department at the University of Cyprus since September 2020 under the supervision of Associate Professor Charalambos Papacharalambous. His research focuses on the criminal treatment of drug addicts in the Cypriot judiciary. In particular, his study seeks to find alternative ways to address these offenders through treatment. Antonis is a law scholar alumnus from the University of Neapolis, where he received an LLB, in 2017. He holds a Master\u2019s degree (MSc) in “Criminal Law and Addiction” from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, majoring in “Legal and Therapeutic Treatment of addicts” and holds a Master’s Degree (LLM) from University of Cyprus “Criminal Justice and Human Rights”. Within the framework of his postgraduate studies, he conducted a thesis on “The evaluation of the current legislative framework and legal system of Cyprus in relation to drug addicts. Establishment of Drug Treatment Courts”. He is currently publishing an article entitled “Bridge between Criminal Justice and Therapeutic Communities (2020). After completing his legal practice in 2018, Antonis is a registered lawyer and is mainly active in criminal cases.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ioanna Neofytou<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ioanna is a PhD student at the Department of Law of the University of Cyprus, under the supervision of Associate Professor Charalampos Papacharalampous. Her research explores the intersection between neuroscience and law and aims to bridge the philosophy of punishment and the judicial practice in sentencing. In particular, her research aims at assessing the role of neuroscientific evidence in the formation of the theory of punishment and the anti-crime policy with regard to dangerousness.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ioanna obtained a Law Degree (LLB \u2013 four year course) and a Master of Laws (LLM \u2013 two year course) in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. During her postgraduate studies, she wrote her thesis on the topic of European Arrest Warrant in relation to Corruption Crimes with distinction. In 2016-2017, she was a trainee lawyer and a member of the Athens Bar Association. Currently, Ioanna is a lawyer, member of the Cyprus Bar Association and she mainly deals with criminal cases.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Elvira Pallikarou<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Elvira is a Ph.D student at the Law Department of the University of Cyprus as of September 2020, under the supervision of Professor Nikitas E. Hatzimihail. Her research focuses on the evaluation of scientific testimony given by expert witnesses in civil courts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Having completed her Undergraduate studies at the University of Cyprus<\/span>
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Elvira worked in litigation until 2019 when she obtained a position at the Legal Department of Parliamentary Committees Secretariat of the House of Representatives.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rijeca Doctoral Conference RiDoc 2021: \u201cExpert witness testimony in civil courts: Strengthening the credibility of a court decision\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Constantinos Panteli<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Constantinos is a PhD canditate at the Law Department of the University of Cyprus under the supervision of Associate Professor Aristoteles Constantinides. His research focuses on the status of the Sovereign Base Areas of Dhekelia and Akrotiri under International Law. His interests are the Law of Treaties, Territorial Sovereignty and the Right to Self-determination.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Constantinos is currently working as a lawyer in Orphanides, Christofides & Co L.L.C. He was admitted to the Cyprus Bar Association in 2017. He obtained an L.L.M. in Public International Law from the University of Nottingham in 2016. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Cyprus with distinction in 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Stephanie Papaioannou<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Stephanie is a PhD Candidate under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Constantinos Kombos. Her PhD research focuses on Public Law (Constitutional Law and Administrative Law) and Comparative Law. The purpose of her thesis will be to examine legal entities in Cypriot public law, with an emphasis on the public-private divide and with a parallel comparative review on how other jurisdictions are handling the entities that can be categorized within a mid-category.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stephanie obtained a Postgraduate Degree (LL.M.) in International Law, with Specialization in International Economic Law, Private International Law and Comparative Law, with Distinction from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She completed her Undergraduate Studies in Law (LL.B.) at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. During her studies she received scholarships and grants (Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation, A.G. Leventis Foundation).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Stephanie is also a litigation lawyer. In 2011 she was called to Thessaloniki\u2019s Bar Association as an Advocate before the Greek Courts of First Instance. In 2014 she was called to the Cyprus Bar Association and received an award from the Law Office of the Republic for attaining the highest grade in 2 out of 10 examinations. She now heads the Litigation Department of a law firm, also dealing with Administrative and labor law cases and international commercial matters. She speaks Greek, English and Italian.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Katerina Sofokleous<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Katerina is a PhD student in the Law Department of the University of Cyprus under the supervision of Associate Professor Charalambos Papacharalambous. Her doctoral dissertation examines: “Theory of Criminalization: Definition of Criminal Liability in Relation to the Preventive Function and the Fundamental Principles of Criminal Law in Modern Society with specific references to Cypriot Law”. The theory of criminalization is fundamental for the legitimation of the criminal responsibility of individuals in a state. Therefore, she this analysis is fundamental, especially on the basis of the Cypriot legal system.<\/span><\/p>\n

Katerina is a Lawyer – Legal Advisor, member of the Cyprus Bar Association. Currently, Katerina works at the lawfirm Elias A. Stefanou LLC and actives, mainly, in the fields of Criminal Law. Katerina holds a master’s degree in LLM – Criminal Law and Criminal Justice from the University of Edinburgh. At the same time she holds an undergraduate degree in law from the University of Cyprus with honors and as the top of her class. Throughout her studies and work, as a Lawyer, she has been writing articles related to legal issues. She has collaborated on a research level with her deputy and supervising professor, Charalambos Papacharalambous and with Andreas Kapardis. Her research interests are in criminal law and criminal justice.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Criminal Justice Journal:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Part of my dissertation of LLB titled Conspiracy: Legislative, Judicial Analysis and Problem for Implementation: Could conspiracy prove an unnecessary offence?\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Publications in Nomomaxeia journal:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Criminal Liability of Athletes<\/span><\/em>; Cybercrime, Sexting and Sextortion<\/em>; \u0399s there a right for abortion?\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Publications in Cyprus Legal News:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Criminal Organisation: The conviction of Chrysi Aygi and the difference with Cyrpiot Criminal Law;<\/span><\/em>\u00a0Coronavirus, Holy Communion and Criminal Liability;<\/em> Revenge Pornography: A Gap of Criminal Code; Rape Case: Victim\u2019s Clothes due to a Controversial Irish Case\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Publications in Sigmalive online journal:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Suggestions from a young girl on the situation in prisons<\/span><\/em>; Crimes affecting mankind\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

International Legal Research Group member:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Freedom of Expression: The Protection of Journalist Sources\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Associate Researcher (Supervisor: Professor Kapardis)\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>1)Insurance Association of Cyprus on “Deterrent penalties for traffic offences in Cyprus” which resulted in a report subsequently utilized by the Ministry of Justice to draft a Bill pending in Parliament reforming penalties for traffic offences; (2)comparative legal aspect of the project vis-a-vis Greece, England and Wales, and Germany;(3) you contributed to the research report by identifying relevant case law of the Supreme Court of Cyprus for the sentencing of traffic offenders.<\/span><\/p>\n

Associate Researcher (Supervisor: Charalampos Papacharalampous):\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>National Plan Action against Crime (for Ministry of Justice)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Emily Sotiriou<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Emily is a PhD candidate under the supervision of Assist. Prof. Costas Paraskeva. Her research concentrates on the imposition of time-limits by the European Court of Human Rights for furthering the speedy execution of its judgments. It seeks to explore the Court\u2019s competence in this area, the extent to which it has developed this practice and its possible implications on the execution of its judgments.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Since 2018 she has been employed as a lawyer with the European Court of Human Rights. Her work entails the examination of applications lodged against Cyprus, in accordance with the European Convention on Human Rights. \u00a0Prior to that, she worked as a fully qualified lawyer in Cyprus, specialising in the areas of public and administrative law. Between 2013 and 2018 she worked as a part-time research assistant to Dr. Costas Paraskeva.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Elias Stephanou<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Elias Andrea Stephanou is a PhD researcher at the Department of Law of the University of Cyprus since September 2018, under the supervision of Associate Professor, Charis Papacharalambous. His thesis comparatively explores the admissibility of illegally obtained evidence in criminal cases under Cyprus law and jurisprudence- a crucial evidential issue, both theoretically and practically.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Elias published a number of articles regarding sentencing, cybercrime, witness protection and many other areas of Criminal law and procedure in Cyprus, as well he is the co-author with Professor Andros Kapardis of \u201cSentencing in Cyprus\u201d (2003). Currently they are preparing the new edition of the book on Sentencing. Elias provides expert consultation in criminal matters, such as regarding Mutual Recognition, Cross border crime, Conflicts of Jurisdiction in the Commission of the European Union and in the Council of Europe and various clients.\u00a0He founded in 2013 the law firm Elias A. Stephanou LLC. Between 2002 and 2008 he was a public prosecutor. Currently he handles complex, high profile criminal cases, and provides consultation regarding criminal aspects to companies and highnet individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 1999 Elias graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and in 2001 he obtained an LLM in Criminal Law and Justice by Leicester University. Elias is a visiting lecturer at the Law School of the University of Cyprus (Evidence Law). Furthermore, Elias\u2019 academic experience includes regular lecturing of Criminal Law and Evidence Law at the Law School of the University of Nicosia, lecturing of Criminal Justice at the Open University, as well as speaker at the Police Academy regarding criminal law-oriented matters.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Stamatina Stergiou<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Stamatina is a PhD student at University off Cyprus under the supervision of Associate Prof. Constantinos\u00a0<\/span>\u039a<\/span>ombos. Her PhD is on EU Public Law and focuses on the principle of Effective Judicial Protection as ensured by the national courts and the\u00a0CJEU. She is also interested in Administrative Law and Public International law.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stamatina holds a bachelor- (Ptychion) in Public Administration (Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences- Athens), a Bachelor in Law (University of Strasbourg- France), a Master (Maitrise) in European and International Law (University of Strasbourg- France) and an LLM in International Law (University of Central Lancashire). During her studies she was granded with various scholarships (State Scholarships Foundation-IKY, N. Papadimitriou Foundation, Uclan Cyprus, University of Cyprus \u00a0full scholarship for her PhD studies).<\/span><\/p>\n

Stamatina is also a member of the Cyprus Bar Association and she has worked as a legal trainee at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, at the Permanent Representation of Greece to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg as well as in Law offices in Greece and Cyprus. She speaks Greek, French, English, German and she is a beginner in Spanish.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>-S. Stergiou \u2018Young people rights and crisis in Europe, in the light of the ECHR jurisprudence\u2019 in P. Grigoriou (Editor), \u2018Youth and Crises in Europe\u2019, Govunet Working Papers Vol.2, Eurasia Publications August 2019 pg. 165-178.<\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0Kombos, C., Herodotou, A., Stergiou, S., ‘Oath’ (2022) Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Christos Stroppos<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Christos is a PhD candidate at University of Cyprus since October 2018 under the supervision of Associate Professor, Mr. Constantinos Kombos.<\/p>\n

His PhD research examines the role of the notion of the autonomy of EU legal order in its relationship with international and national legal orders and its positive and\/or negative impact in the development of a uniform minimum standard of protection and\/or effective protection of fundamental rights \u00a0in Europe.<\/p>\n

Christos obtained his Master Degrees (LL.M) from the Law Department of University of Munich in Germany. He completed his undergraduate studies at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.<\/p>\n

Christos works as a Lawyer at Tassos Papadopoulos & Associates LLC in Nicosia.<\/p>\n

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Maria Theocharous<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

theocharous.p.maria@ucy.ac.cy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Maria is a PhD candidate at the Law Department of the University of Cyprus under the supervision of Associate Professor Aristoteles Constantinides. Her research focuses on the jurisdiction of Cyprus as port State under International and Domestic Law. Her research interests include Public International Law and International Shipping Law.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maria is currently working as a lawyer. She was admitted to the Cyprus Bar Association in 2017. She obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Shipping Law from the Queen Mary University of London in 2018 and a Law Degree (LLB) from the University of Cyprus in 2016.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Charoula Toka<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

toka.charoula@ucy.ac.cy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Charoula is a PhD candidate at the Law Department of the University of Cyprus under the supervision of Professor Tatiana Synodinou.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yiannis Zavros<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

zavros.yiannis@ucy.ac.cy<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Yiannis is a PhD candidate at the Law Department of the University of Cyprus under the supervision of Professor Nikitas Hatzimichael. His research is centred on Financial Law focusing particularly on over-the-counter derivatives and central clearing parties.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yiannis holds a law degree (LLB) from Queen Mary University of London and a postgraduate degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science in Banking Law and Financial Regulation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yiannis is currently working as a litigation lawyer at the law firm of Michael Kyprianou & Co LLC.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Stavros Mariannis<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

mariannis.stavros@ucy.ac.cy<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Stavros is a PhD candidate at the Law Department of the University of Cyprus under the supervision of Professor Nikitas E. Hatzimihail. His research focuses on shareholder disputes and the resolution of corporate deadlocks in Cyprus private companies. His research interests include Corporate Law and Data Protection Law.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Stavros is currently working as a lawyer at the law firm S.A. Evangelou & Co LLC, a member of global network of Pricewaterhouse Coopers International Limited (PwCIL) and a member of PwC\u2019s Tax & Legal network. He was admitted to the Cyprus Bar Association in 2018. He obtained a Master of Laws in Corporate Law (LLM Corporate Law) from University College London in 2019 and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB Law) from Queen Mary University of London in 2017 with First Class Honours.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Theocharis Georgiadis<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

georgiadis.theocharis@ucy.ac.cy<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Theocharis is a Ph.D. candidate at the Law Department of the University of Cyprus under the supervision of Assistant Professor Thomas Papadopoulos. His research focuses on the regulation and operation of investment companies and investor protection under the Directive MIFID II and the Regulation MIFIR.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Theocharis obtained a Master of Laws in European Commercial Law (LLM) from University of Cyprus in 2020 with Distinction and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from University of Cyprus in 2017, with Distinction. His research interests relate to public law, corporate law, european law, financial law, capital markets law, investment law, commercial law, civil law, data protection, money laundering and terrorist financing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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He speaks Greek, English, Russian, Turkish\u00a0<\/span>(intermediate). He holds the “Anti-Money Laundering” and “Advanced” certificates of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission. He is also an accredited mediator and certified “Data Protection Officer”.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Co-author of the book “Money Laundering: Framework, international standards and application” published by Nomiki Vivliothiki<\/li>\n
  • \u201cRules of Directive 2017\/1132 for capital maintenance and alteration of public companies in relation to the scope of protection of Creditor\u201d, Legal Journal of the Department of Law of the University of Cyprus (September 2021)\u201d;<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u201cFreedom of Expression and Intellectual Property in European Copyright Law\u201d, Legal Journal of the Department of Law of the University of Cyprus (May 2020);<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u201cBail-in\u201d, Legal Journal of the Department of Law of the University of Cyprus (July 2015);<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u201cAuthorization to a Credit Institution, Refusal and Revocation of a License\u201d, Co-author, Legal Journal of the Department of Law of the University of Cyprus (July 2015).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

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Yiannis Polycrhonis<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u03a5<\/span>iannis\u00a0<\/span>has been practicing law since 2010 and specializes in criminal law and human rights. He is a founding member and vice-president of the Association for the Protection of Prisoners’ Rights. He has maintained his own law firm since 2011 and has handled many serious criminal cases in Cyprus, as well as cases registered at ECHR. He has made numerous publications on issues related to criminal justice and the treatment of detainees and has participated in parliamentary committees dealing with issues of revision of Penitentiary law.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yiannis Polychronis has been a PhD candidate in the Law Department of the University of Cyprus since 2021, under the supervision of Costas Paraskeva Assistant Professor of the Law Department of the University of Cyprus. The subject of his doctoral dissertation concerns the violation of Article 6 of the ECHR and the principles of fair trial, in criminal proceedings, in cases where the verdict of the Court is based entirely or conclusively on the testimony of a single witness, based on the office ” testis unus testis nullus \u00bb.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yiannis graduated from the Law School of Athens in 2008 and in 2020 obtained a postgraduate degree (LLM) at the University of Cyprus in the field of Criminal Law and Human Rights. He is a member of the review committee of criminal law and criminal procedure of the Cyprus Bar Association.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Christina Zarogianni<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Christina is a PhD candidate at the Law Department of the University of Cyprus, under the supervision of Associate Professor Aristotelis Constantinides. Her research focuses on the ramifications of the use of emerging technologies, especially Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Refugee Status Determination procedures. Specialized in public international law and human rights, she is particularly interested in International Refugee Law with a focus on the use of AI in humanitarian and migration context.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She holds a law degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Master 2 from the University of Strasbourg.<\/span>\u00a0During her Master\u2019s year, she had the opportunity to work as a legal intern both at the Permanent Delegation of the Council of Europe to the UN and other organizations and at the admissibility of queries at the European Court of Human Rights, using as working languages both English and French. She also has a basic knowledge of the Arabic language.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0She has been working the past five years as a legal Rapporteur seconded by the EU Agency for Asylum (formerly EASO) to the Greek Appeals Authority. \u00a0Previously, she worked as a legal aid officer at the Moria Refugee Camp on the island of Lesbos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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ERA Annual Conference on European Asylum Law<\/span><\/strong>:\u00a0<\/span>Legal considerations on the implementation of EU Turkey statement<\/span><\/em>, panel entitled EU-Turkey cooperation on migration management: activities under the facility for refugees in Turkey\u00a0<\/span>(October 2018)<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Jean Monnet Chair in Mediterranean Digital Society and Law – Inaugural conference<\/strong>(online): \u201cNavigating between the Scylla of digital technologies and the Charybdis of border control\u201d (June 2022)<\/li>\n
  • International Law and Technological Progress Conference 2022, University of Aberdeen:<\/strong>\u201cArtificial Intelligence technologies in Refugee Status Determination procedures: a critical analysis\u201d (June 2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>CJEU\u2019s judgment in the case European Commission against Hungary (C-808\/18, 17 December 2020): The Court faces the challenge of taking a leading role in interpreting the European Asylum Law<\/span><\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Xenia Kasapi\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Xenia is a PhD candidate at the Department of Law, University of Cyprus and is under the supervision of Professor Tatiana-Eleni Synodinou.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Her PhD research investigates the liability of intermediaries in European Copyright Law.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She is also an advocate and Head of the Intellectual Property & Data Protection Department at a law firm. Xenia holds a Bachelor of Laws from The University of Sheffield and a Master of Commercial Law from University of Bristol and has successfully completed a professional course in Arbitration Law at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Cyprus Branch).<\/span><\/p>\n

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She is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association and a member of Arbitrators in the Charted Institute of Arbitrators. She is also\u00a0<\/span>member of the Cypriot Copyright Union (Cypriot Branch of ALAI).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Her research interests relate to Intellectual Property and Data Protection law. She also teaches Business Law to undergraduates at a College located in Limassol.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2022<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0co-author,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Digital<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Business Laws and Regulations 2022 (3rd\u00a0<\/sup>edition) (Cyprus Chapter), International Comparative Legal Guides<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0co-author,\u00a0<\/span>Digital<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Business Laws and Regulations 2021 (2nd<\/sup> edition) (Cyprus Chapter), International Comparative Legal Guides<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>\u201cWhy Trademarks can be commercially significant?\u201d published by Cyprus Investment Fund Association (CIFA)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>\u201cCountdown to the New Data Protection Law \u2013The Impact of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for Companies\u201d published by Cyprus Investment Fund Association (CIFA)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Antria Pantelidou<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Antria Pantelidou is a PhD candidate at the Department of Law of the University of Cyprus since 2021, under the supervision of Assistant Professor Dr. Thomas Papadopoulos. Her research focuses on the obligation of European companies to protect human rights and the environment through their global value chain and examines specific issues of due diligence, accountability, and enforceability.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Antria holds a Law Degree from the University of Cyprus (2014), an MSc in Law and Finance from the University of Oxford (2016) and a Master of Laws (LLM) from Harvard University (2017). She has worked in banking, finance and corporate law projects at law firms in London and Nicosia. Since 2019, she is a director at the law firm Plastiras & Pantelidou LLC and she is responsible for company law, civil law and employment law cases. It is noted that Antria has previously worked as a Special Scientist at the University of Cyprus.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nikitas Hatzimihail & Antria Pantelidou, \u201cEvidence in Civil Law \u2013 Cyprus\u201d, Maribor: Institute for Local Self-Government and Public Procurement, Lex localis, (Book series Law & Society), 2015<\/span><\/p>\n

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Maria Drymiotou<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rafaela Charalampous is a PhD Candidate under the supervision of Professor Nikitas Hatzimihail.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Christos Tsallos is a PhD Candidate under the supervision of Professor Nikitas Hatzimihail since September 2022. \u00a0His research focuses on the use of ADR methods in solving public and private water sharing disputes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Christos holds an LLB (Hons) Law degree from Solent University, UK, an LLM degree in Maritime Law from the University of Southampton, UK and a law degree from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. \u00a0He is also an Accredited Mediator from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) London and a Mediators\u2019 Trainer. \u00a0 \u00a0 He is an Attorney-at-Law at the Supreme Court of Greece and a member of Piraeus Bar Association having his own Law Firm in Piraeus, Greece. \u00a0Christos is, also, a Lecturer in Contract and Tort Law at the Law School of Metropolitan College, Greece at the program of LLB(Hons) Law run in cooperation with Oxford Brookes University, UK where he has an academic affiliate status. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Zacharias L. Kapsis is a PhD candidate at the Law Department of the University of Cyprus since September 2022. \u00a0His supervisor is Professor Tatiana-Eleni Synodinou.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Zacharias Doctoral research deals with the ownership regime of the ship. \u00a0This is under the light of private law, including, among other things, a comparative study of open and closed registries. His research also aims to analyse the development of the Cyprus shipping model.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Zacharias obtained his Bachelor\u2019s degree in law from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and continued with his Master\u2019s degree in maritime law at the University of Southampton<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0His Master\u2019s dissertation researched the seaworthiness of an unmanned cargo ship. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Zacharias enrolled in the Register of Advocates of the Supreme Court of Cyprus in 2015 and until November 2021 he was a member of the Cyprus Bar Association (CBA) and Secretary of the Shipping Committee of the CBA. His role was as a practising lawyer in the field of shipping and maritime law. Since December 2021, Zacharias works in the Legal Affairs Unit of the Shipping Deputy Ministry of Cyprus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Zacharias has published a large number of articles on shipping and maritime sector. His research interests relate to maritime and shipping law, the law of the marine environment, the law of the sea, public and private international law.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  2. \u2018<\/span>The legislative framework of the Maritime Passenger Claims under the Cyprus Law\u2019<\/span><\/em>, pp. 22-24 (September 2022).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. \u2018Ship mortgages over ships flying the Cyprus flag\u2019<\/span><\/em>, p. 32\u00a0<\/span>(July-August 2022).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. \u2018<\/span>The status of the Parallel-out Registration of Cyprus-flagged vessels in foreign registries\u2019<\/span><\/em>, pp. 32-33 (July-August 2022).\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. \u2018<\/span><\/em>The Environmental policy and the financial incentives of Cyprus flag for greener and environmentally friendly vessels\u2019<\/span><\/em>, pp. 22-23 (February 2022).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. \u2018<\/span><\/em>Brexit\u2019s impact on Cypriot Shipping\u2019<\/span><\/em>, pp. 24-25 (November 2021).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. \u2018<\/span><\/em>The Cyprus Tonnage Tax Scheme\u2019<\/span><\/em>\u00a0pp. 24-25 (October 2021).<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

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      2. Co-author, \u2018<\/span>The Shipping Law Review 2021 \u2013 Cyprus Chapter\u2019,<\/span><\/em>\u00a08th<\/span><\/sup>\u00a0Edition, pp. 184-231 (June 2021)<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

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          2. Co-author,\u00a0<\/span>\u2018Cyprus Shipping Laws and Regulations 2020\u2019,\u00a0<\/span><\/em>8th<\/span><\/sup>\u00a0Edition, pp. 72-88 (August 2020)<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

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            1. Lexology<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Law Business Research Ltd<\/span><\/strong>:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>
              \n<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
            2. Co-author, \u2018<\/span>Spotlight: shipping contracts in Cyprus\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/em>(June 2021).\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
            3. Co-author,\u00a0<\/span>\u2018A general introduction to shipping law and practice in Cyprus\u2019<\/span><\/em>\u00a0(June 2021).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

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              1. International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR)<\/span><\/strong>:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

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                • \u2018The prescriptive and enforcement jurisdiction of a coastal state in relation to ship source pollution occurs in its various maritime zones, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the customary international law\u2019<\/span><\/em>, pp. 616 \u2013 624 (November 2020).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

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                  1. Nomiko Vima \u2013 Annual Legal Magazine of Cyprus Bar Association:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

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                    • \u2018The Digital Upgrade of the Cyprus Flag\u2019<\/span><\/em>, pp. 62-63 (<\/span>Issue 1<\/span>, June 2022).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                    • \u2018The EU approval of the Cyprus-Greece maritime passenger ferry link\u2019<\/span><\/em>, pp.\u00a0<\/span>73-74\u00a0<\/span>(<\/span>Issue 2<\/span>, 2019 Edition, published in February 2021).<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                    • \u2018Potential concerns regarding the operation of unmanned (autonomous) cargo ships in the modern commercial reality\u2019<\/span><\/em>, pp. 85-88 (<\/span>Issue 2<\/span>, 2019 Edition, published in February 2021).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                    • \u2018The obligation of a shipowner to provide a seaworthy vessel under the Common law and the Hague Visby rules\u2019<\/span><\/em>, pp. 100-102 (<\/span>Issue 2<\/span>, 2019 Edition, published in February 2021).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                    • The Port State jurisdiction of a costal state over a ship that voluntarily enters its ports, having violated marine pollution laws on the High Seas or in the jurisdictional zones of the coastal states, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Customary International Law\u2019<\/span><\/em>, pp. 107-110 (<\/span>Issue 2<\/span>, 2019 Edition, published in February 2021).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                    • \u2018The problem of piracy on South East Asian and East African costs and possible solutions\u2019<\/span><\/em>, pp.\u00a0<\/span>152-156\u00a0<\/span>(<\/span>Issue 1<\/span>, 2019 Edition, published in February 2019).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

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Amfitriti Panagiotou<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Panagiotou.amfitriti@ucy.ac.cy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Amfitriti is a PhD student, under the supervision of Associate Prof. Constantinos Kombos. Her PhD deals with the Constitution of Cyprus and its amendments. Her research interests include Constitutional Law, Constitutional Theory, Administrative Law, Human Rights and European Law.<\/span><\/p>\n

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She holds a degree in Law (Staffordshire University, LLB, 2012), a Master in Political Science – International Relations (University of Cyprus, MSc, 2017) as well as a Master in European Public Law (University of Cyprus, LLM, 2022).<\/span><\/p>\n

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She has been practicing law since 2012, she is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association and she is also registered as an Insolvency Practitioner.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Alexandros Vryonides<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

vryonides.alexandros@ucy.ac.cy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Alexandros is a PhD Candidate under the supervision of Dr. Ioanna Hadjiyianni since September 2022. His research focuses on the extraterritorial application of Human Treaties in relation to environmental nuisances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Alexandros holds an LLB Law Degree from the University of Cyprus obtained in 2020 and an LLM Degree from the University of Edinburgh in Global Environment and Climate Change Law, obtained in 2021. His research interests include Environmental and Climate Change Law, Human Rights Law and International Law.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Irene A. Theocharous<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Itheoc01@ucy.ac.cy<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Irene is a PhD candidate since September 2022 and is under the supervision of the Professor Mr Konstantinos Tsinas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Her PhD thesis focuses on an accused\u2019s right to remain silent from its historical origins to its international recognition and its function today in the modern criminal trial.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Irene holds a Law Degree (LLB (Hons) Law) from the University of Hull, of the United Kingdom and a Master\u2019s Degree (LLM) in “Criminal Law and Human Rights” from the University of Cyprus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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She is also an Accredited Mediator in Civil and Commercial matters as well as an International Civil and Commercial Advocate in the mediation process, while she also received training in handling mediation cases in the context of family law from the ADR Group of the United Kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n

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As part of her Master\u2019s thesis, she dealt with the accused\u2019s obligation to provide explanations during the criminal process, especially when incriminated real evidence is found.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Her main research interests focus on criminal law and human rights and how such are legally assured but also how they can be violated at various stages of the criminal process.<\/span>
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She currently also practices law in the District of Paphos since 2011 when she registered as a member of the Cyprus Bar Association.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Andronikos Theophanous<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

theophanous.andronikos@ucy.ac.cy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Andronikos obtained an LLM in corporate law from the University of London in 2021. He completed his undergraduate degree in Law from the University of Nottingham in 2020. He works as a lawyer in a law firm in Nicosia and his main area of focus is banking law.<\/span><\/p>\n

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His research focuses on the regulation of mandatory disclosure and its objectives for companies listed on the EU and US capital markets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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He is conducting his PhD under the supervision of Professor Tatiana Synodinou.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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