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===Legal Council of the Republic of Cyprus===
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<li><strong>Degree:</strong> Cyprus Bar Exam </li>
<li><strong>Degree:</strong> Cyprus Bar Exam Vocational Course</li>
<li><strong>Fields of study:</strong> Vocational Course, Licence to Practice Law </li>
<li><strong> Main fields of study:</strong> Civil Procedure<br> Criminal Procedure <br> Evidence <br> Constitutional law <br> Companies law </li>  
<li><strong>Title earned:</strong> Barrister-at-law </li>
<li><strong>Title earned:</strong> Barrister-at-law </li>
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Revision as of 05:41, 7 May 2012

Demetris Demetriou
Demetris Demetriou
With FWC November 2011 - present
Key Project(s) Strengthening Asylum for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Cyprus





Biography

Work Experience

Future Worlds Center

Unit:Development, Education and Humanitarian Affairs ;
Implementing Partner of UNHCR Project Strenghtening Asylum in Cyprus Dates: November 2011 - present

Legal Advisor Main Activities and Responsibilities: Legal representation in the field of asylum and refugee law at all stages of the asylum application.


Facilitating the submission of asylum applications at the Immigration Police Officers and detention centres. Submitting applications for legal aid on appeal at the Supreme Court of Cyprus. Liaising with the Ombudsman and governmental authorities to obtain adequate responses.


Ioannides Demetriou LLC

Dates: September 2010 - September 2011
Lawyer
Duties undertaken seats in the corporate department and in general litigation. Qualified and admitted to the Cyprus Bar Association.

Blackstone Group: Nido Kings Cross

Dates: November 2007 - August 2008
Resident Assistant
Duties: Created a sense of community through organising and advertising social and educational events for residents fortnightly. Responded to real life emergencies and offered day-to-day support. Carried out front desk, customer service and marketing tasks.


Cypriot National Guard

  • Title: Cyprus flag.jpg Sergeant
  • Trained as a Sergeant on the use of military equipment and enforcement of military policies and codes of conduct on soldiers of lower rank.
  • Worked as a cashier and a waiter at the Military Officers Association.

Education

Legal Council of the Republic of Cyprus

  • Degree: Cyprus Bar Exam Vocational Course
  • Main fields of study: Civil Procedure
    Criminal Procedure
    Evidence
    Constitutional law
    Companies law
  • Title earned: Barrister-at-law

University College London

  • Degree: LLM Public International Law
  • Fields of study:
    International Human Rights
    Foreing Relations Law
    International Law of the Sea
    International and Comparative Secured Transactions

City University London

  • Degree: LLB Law
  • Main fields of study: Contract law
    Criminal law
    Tort
    Constitutional and Administrative law
    Commercial law
    International Criminal Law
    European Law
  • Title earned: Bachelor of Laws

Workshops - Seminars

  • Training Seminar, 4-6 May 2012, Bologna, Italy
  • Title: ELENA Advanced Course, Generalised violence, Armed Conflict & the Need for International Protection
  • Training Seminar, 14-15 December, 2011 / Nicosia, Cyprus
  • Title: Investigation and documentation of torture according to the Istanbul Protocol
  • Training Seminar 16-17 November 2011, Nicosia, Cyprus
  • Title: Fleeing Homophobia, seeking safety in Europe: asylum on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity

Languages

  • Mother tongue : Greek
  • Other language : English (fluent), French (intermediate)

References