Lecturer in International Criminal Law and Humanitarian Law Course Leader of LLM / LLM in Financial and Corporate Law / LLM International Commercial Dispute Resolution

Qualifications

PhD in Law (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 2017)

LL.M in International Law (University of Edinburgh, 2006)

LL.B (Hons) (University of Bristol, 2005)

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2023)

Cyprus Bar Qualification (Cyprus Bar Council, 2008)

Specialization

International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law

Employment Track

Lecturer in International Criminal Law and Humanitarian Law, University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus (2018-present)

Lawyer, Nikos A. Loizou, Law Firm (2018-2022)

Associate Lecturer, University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus (2017-2018)

Instructor, Global College, Nicosia, Cyprus (2010-2011)

Lawyer, Polakis Sarris & Co, Lawyers (2008-2010)

Trainee Lawyer, Attorney-General’s Office of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus (2007-2008)

Memberships (Academic/Professional)

• Member of the UCLan Research Centre for Migration, Diaspora and Exile (MIDEX)
• Post-Doctoral Research Associate (SOAS, University of London) (1 January 2018 – 31 December 2019)
• Cyprus Bar Association (Called to the Bar 2008; 2023- non-practising member)

Research Interests

International Criminal Law (with a particular focus on the International Criminal Court), International Humanitarian Law, International Human Rights Law, Public International Law.

Roles and Responsibilities (including past roles and responsibilities)

Teaching and Course Leadership 

• LLM Course Leader (2024-present)
• LLM Deputy Course Leader (2018-2024)
• LLB: Public International Law, Foundations in Human Rights, International Human Rights and Criminal Law, Foundations of English and Cypriot Law, Criminal Law, Cyprus Public Law and System, Professional Development and Skills, Legal Method
• LLM: International Criminal Law and Security, Transnational Regulation of Terrorism, Advanced Legal Systems

Administrative Roles

• Research and Innovation Committee (2024-present)
• Ethics and Integrity Sub-Committee (2021-2024)
• LLM Student Staff Liaison Committee (2018-present)
• Erasmus Committee (2019-2021)
• Senate (2018-2023)

Teaching and Learning Committee (2018-2021)

Selective Publications 

• Demetra Loizou, ‘The development of international humanitarian law in the jurisprudence of the International Criminal Court: Formulation and Interpretation of Article 8 of the Rome Statute’ in Martin Faix and Ondrej Svacek (eds), ICC Jurisprudence and the Development of International Humanitarian Law (Palgrave MacMillan 2024)
• Demetra Loizou and Lida Pitsillidou, ‘Online Legal Education in Cyprus’ in Luke Nottage and Makoto Ibusuki (eds), Comparing Online Legal Education: Past, Present and Future (Intersentia 2023)
• Demetra Loizou and Despina Christofi, Diversity of Enforcement Titles in Cross-Border Debt Collection in the EU: National Report Cyprus (University of Maribor Press, 2022)
• Nasia Hadjigeorgiou, Demetra Loizou, Fezile Ozum, Andrea Manoli, ‘Determinants of Anti-Trafficking Efforts – Case Study: Cyprus’ (British Institute of International and Comparative Law, June 2022) https://www.biicl.org/documents/11411_cyprus.pdf
• Demetra Loizou and Despina Christofi, ‘The Concept of Res Judicata in the Common Law System with Emphasis on Cypriot and UK perspectives’ Vol 13(2) (2021) Lexonomica 135-150
• Demetra Loizou and Despina Christofi, ‘The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the operation of the Cypriot courts: technological challenges and the maintenance of Rule of Law – a comparative analysis with other common law jurisdictions’ in Rule of Law Monitoring Mechanism, School of Law, UCLan Cyprus (11 June 2020) https://lawblog.uclancyprus.ac.cy/the-impact-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-the-operation-of-the-cypriot-courts-technological-challenges-and-the-maintenance-of-rule-of-law-a-comparative-analysis-with-other-common-law-jurisdict/?fbclid=IwAR1QqV9emWAtbBOXNGTJ5kXKiZDebO8iFEAPIabXt0KoRB4QUgpPyJi3QK0
• Demetra Loizou, ‘Emerging Voices: The Participation of Children in Hostilities before the ICC – An Inherent Contradiction between IHL and ICL?’ (Opinio Juris, 23 August 2019) http://opiniojuris.org/2019/08/23/emerging-voices-the-participation-of-children-in-hostilities-before-the-icc-an-inherent-contradiction-between-ihl-and-icl/
• Demetra Loizou, Guidelines Governing the Relations between the Court and Intermediaries for the Organs and Units of the Court and Counsel working with intermediaries, 25 July 2018, OXIO 306 (OUP ID) https://opil.ouplaw.com/view/10.1093/law-oxio/e306.013.1/law-oxio-e306
• Demetra Loizou, Resolution 1593 (2005) Adopted by the Security Council at its 5158th meeting, on 31 March 2005, 18 July 2017, OXIO 241 (OUP ID) http://opil.ouplaw.com/view/10.1093/law-oxio/e241.013.1/law-oxio-e241?prd=OXIO&result=9&rskey=ASilJz
• Demetra Loizou, Policy Paper on Case Selection and Prioritisation, 21 April 2017, OXIO 119 (OUP ID) http://opil.ouplaw.com/view/10.1093/law-oxio/e119.013.1/law-oxio-e119?rskey=vc3Fs7&result=1&prd=OXIO
• Demetra Loizou, Prosecutor v Duško Tadić aka ‘Dule’, Decision on the defence motion for interlocutory appeal on jurisdiction, 12 October 2016, OXIO 62 (OUP ID) http://opil.ouplaw.com/view/10.1093/law-oxio/e62.013.1/law-oxio-e62?rskey=I5AGOS&result=1&prd=OXIO

Selective Conference and Seminar Presentations 

•  ‘The ICC’s jurisprudence on the participation of children in hostilities: the development of international criminal law and its relationship with the general framework of international humanitarian law’ (Guest Lecture, Tallinn University, 17 October 2024).
• ‘The Development of IHL in the Jurisprudence of the ICC: Formulation and Interpretation of Article 8 of the Rome Statute’ (Conference on the ICC’s Contribution to the Development and Enforcement of International Humanitarian Law, Centre for International Humanitarian and Operational Law, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic, 11 February 2021)

• Despina Christofi and Demetra Loizou, ‘Concept of res judicata in the common law system with emphasis on Cypriot and UK perspectives’ (Diversity of Enforcement Titles in cross-border Debt Collection Conference – EU – En4s, 10 September 2020)
• ‘Child Soldier Returnees: Redefining EU’s Policy On Children And Armed Conflict’ (UACES Virtual Conference, 8 September 2020
• ‘When and under what conditions does a parent really have the right to refuse treatment to a minor? Bioethical issues, legal aspects and practical issues affecting human rights in the health sector’ (Bioethics week, University of Nicosia, 8 November 2019) (co-presented with Dr Marios Tryfonides).
• ‘The missing persons of the Cyprus conflict – an international humanitarian law perspective of access to justice’ (Joint Research Seminar, SOAS Centre for Human Rights Law, 24 October 2019).
• ‘Individual Criminal Responsibility before the International Criminal Court – the Katanga and Bemba cases’(Guest Lecture, University of Cyprus, 24 April 2018)
• ‘The impact of the International Criminal Court’s Establishment on the Further Development of Crimes within the Court’s Jurisdiction’ (New Voices in Post Atrocity Justice, Centre on Human Rights in Conflict, University of East London, 26 November 2014).
• ‘The Crime of Genocide in the 21st Century following its incorporation in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court’ (SOAS Postgraduate Research Student Seminar Series, 6 February 2013).

Selective Research Funding/ Grant Capture

• ‘Diversity of Enforcement Titles in cross-border Debt Collection’ – EU – En4s (2019-2021)
• ‘Determinants of Anti-Trafficking Efforts’ (Funded by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, May-August 2021)

Supervision of Projects/PhDs

• Fezile Osum – Second PhD Supervisor, Working title: ‘Conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence’, School of Justice, UCLan, UK
• Supervisor on LLB and LLM projects and dissertations, School of Law, UCLan, Cyprus

Consultancy and CPD Training

• Country expert for Cyprus (January 2022-present) – Legal Compliance Assessment and Legal Consultancy Studies (Milieu Law and Policy Consulting)
• External Expert / Researcher to the Commissioner for Administration and Protection of Human Rights Cyprus for the Project ‘Supporting National Human Rights Institutions in monitoring fundamental rights and the fundamental rights aspects of the rule of law’ coordinated by EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (EEA Norway Grants, 6/2022-3/2024)

• Online CPD Series ‘Using Good Governance against Bad Practices: the role of professionals in the UK, Cyprus and beyond’ (organised by UCLan Cyprus in association with ICPAC, 2023)
• CRoLEV Intensive Course on ‘The challenges presented by terrorism, human trafficking, people smuggling and illicit trafficking transactions’ (2024)
• CRoLEV Intensive Course on ‘Responses to Terrorism and Other Illicit Activities in Europe’ (2023)

Other Scholarly and Outreach Activities

• Academic Coordinator, UCLan Cyprus Law Blog (2019-present)
• Rapporteur, Oxford International Organizations (OUP) (2016-)
• Visiting Professional, International Criminal Court, The Hague (June-July 2013)