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Mr Charilaos Velaris

Associate Lecturer in Cyprus Law

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[email protected]

+357 24694000

Qualifications

Master I en droit européen et international, [European and International Law], (Université de Strasbourg, 2009)

Licence en droit et études européennes, [Law and European Studies], (Université Robert Schuman, Strasbourg III, 2008)

Employment Track

Velaris & Velaris LLC 

SHAREHOLDER

PRACTISING LAWYER SINCE 2010

Handling important litigation before the Supreme Court and district courts of Cyprus and international arbitral tribunals, with an emphasis on international commercial litigation.

Markides, Markides & Co LLC

PUPIL ADVOCATE          2009-2010

Internship at the European Court of Justice – Summer 2009

Memberships (Academic/Professional)

• Member of the Cyprus Bar Association since 2010
• Member of the Council of the Nicosia Bar Association since 2020

Roles and Responsibilities (including past roles and responsibilities)

Teaching and Course Leadership 

• Cyprus Succession Law (2016 – 2019)

Selective Publications/ Blogs

• Osman Kane v. Cyprus: The Convention’s Subsidiary Protection Supplemented by EU Law, Cyprus Human Rights Law Review, Volume I (2012), No. 2, p. 227

• UCLan Cyprus Law Blog: The amendment to Article 40 of the Constitution regarding term limits: Does it affect the next presidential election in the Republic of Cyprus?, C.Velaris, July 28, 2020 The amendment to Article 40 of the Constitution regarding term limits: Does it affect the next presidential election in the Republic of Cyprus? – UCLan Cyprus Law Blog

Other Scholarly and Outreach Activities

• Coordination of students of UCLan Cyprus Law School, on the compilation of Cyprus Supreme court Judgements as of July 2020 – ongoing