Lecturer in International Commercial Law and Dispute Resolution / School of Law Research Degree Tutor

Qualifications
PhD in Law (University of Leicester, 2016)
Advocate (Cyprus Legal Council, 2008)
PGDip in Professional and Legal Skills (Inns of Court School of Law, 2007)
LLM International Commercial Law (University of Leicester, 2006)
LLB (Hons) (University of Leicester, 2005)
Certified Trainer, Cyprus Human Resource Development Authority (HRDA) (2023)
Accredited Mediator (CEDR London, 2019)
Fellow, Advance HE (FHEA) (2024)

Employment Track
Lecturer, School of Law, University of Central Lancashire Cyprus, Larnaca – Cyprus (2015 – present)
Part – time ACCA Lecturer, P.A. College, Larnaca – Cyprus (2011-2012)
Teaching Assistant, School of Law, University of Leicester, Leicester – UK (2009-2011)
Advocate, George Y. Yiangou LLC, Nicosia – Cyprus (2008-2009)
Trainee Advocate, George Y. Yiangou LLC, Nicosia – Cyprus (2007-2008)

Memberships (Academic/Professional)
• The Society of Legal Scholars
• Cyprus Bar Association (non- practising member)
• The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn (Called to the Bar on 11 October 2017)

Research Interests
Contract Law
Consumer Protection
International Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods
Comparative Law
Cyprus Legal System (specifically Civil Procedure and Law Reform)
Legal Design

Roles and Responsibilities (including past roles and responsibilities)
Teaching and Course Leadership
• LLM Course Leader – Programme Coordinator, School of Law, UCLan Cyprus (2018 – 2025)
• Undergraduate teaching: Contract Law; Consumer and Commercial Law; Comparative Law; Dispute Resolution
• Postgraduate teaching: International Sale of Goods; International Commercial Mediation; International Commercial Arbitration; Dissertation
• Undergraduate and postgraduate Research Supervisor
• Academic Advisor to undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vienna), UCLan Cyprus Team Coach (2016 to date)
Administrative Roles
• Deputy Academic Integrity Lead, School of Law (2021-present)
• Quality Expert in the Academic Standards and Quality Assurance Committee (ASQAC) (2020 – present)
• Member of the School of Law Academic Standards and Quality Assurance Committee (SoL ASQAC) (2019 – present)
• School of Law Research Lead, Research and Innovation Committee (RIC) (2023 – present).
Previous Roles and Responsibilities
• School of Law, LLM Course Leader
• School of Law, Deputy LLM Course Leader
• School of Law Lead in the Academic Standards and Quality Assurance Committee (ASQAC)
• School of Law Lead in the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Committee (TLEC), Sub-Committee of the Student Experience Committee (SEEC)
• School of Law Mooting Society Mentor

Selective Publications
• D. Christofi, N. Agapiou and S. Laulhe Shaelou, International Encyclopedia of Commercial and Economic Law – Cyprus (Kluwer International, 2020)
• M.Tatsiou, N.Agapiou and S.Laulhe Shaelou, International Encyclopedia of Commercial and Economic Law – Cyprus (2nd edition, Kluwer International 2026) – forthcoming

Blog Pieces
• N. Agapiou and S. Laulhe Shaelou, ‘Alternative Dispute Resolution of Civil Disputes in the Republic of Cyprus’, In Business News (27 July 2018); available here https://inbusinessnews.reporter.com.cy/opinions/article/191248/enallaktiki-epilysi-astikon-diaforon-stin-kypriaki-dimokratia

Selective Conference and Seminar Presentations
• Nevi Agapiou, ‘Functional Law Reform: The Distinctive Case of Cyprus’, Joint Conference by the Irish Law Reform Commission and Trinity Law School Dublin to mark the Commission’s 50th Anniversary “Re-forming Law Reform: Functions, Processes, and Mechanisms” (18 September 2025, Dublin, Ireland)
• Nevi Agapiou, ‘Small Claims in England and Wales’, Procedural Law Unit 4th Annual Symposium 2024 on “Judicial Delays Threatening the Rule of Law” University of Nicosia (14 December 2024) – invited
• Nevi Agapiou, ‘Environmental Clauses in Commercial Sale Contracts: Navigating Compliance and Enforcement’, 17th Annual International Conference on Contracts (KCON XVII), University of Bristol, UK (20-21 June 2024)
• CPD Expert Webinar, UCLan Cyprus, ‘Unlocking Civil and Commercial Mediation in Cyprus’ (supported by the Larnaca and Famagusta Bar Associations, The Republic of Cyprus) (24 February 2022) – ‘Unlocking the Power of Mediation in Cyprus’
• CPD Day for Mediators, Essential Mediation Solutions, UK (2 February 2022) – ‘A Brief Overview of Mediation in The Republic of Cyprus’
• Nevi Agapiou, ‘Trainee Advocates in The Republic of Cyprus – Suggestions’, Procedural Law Unit Annual Symposium 2021 on “Civil Justice in Cyprus: Suggestions and Actions” University of Nicosia (15 December 2021) via video link – invited
• Cyprus India Virtual Club, ‘The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Higher Education, with a Particular Emphasis on Legal Education’, Presentation via video link (26 November 2020) (invited)
• ‘Developing and Promoting a Human Rights Culture’, Conference organised by the Ministry of Justice and Public Order, the Cyprus Police and the Cyprus Bar Association on Human Rights Day, Nicosia – Cyprus (10 December 2019) – ‘Administration of Justice’
• ‘Central Questions about Law’, The Society of Legal Scholars 2019 Annual Conference, University of Central Lancashire, Preston – UK (3-6 September 2019) – ‘Across the Miles in the European Union: Aligning Consumer and Commercial Contracts for the Sale of Goods on the basis of Favor Contractus.’
• ‘Mediterranean Mediation: Quality and Effectiveness within Extra-Judicial Remedies, which Shared Choices to make Justice Better?’ The University of Cagliari, Sardinia – Italy (27-29 September 2018) via video link – ‘Mediation in The Republic of Cyprus – A Brief Overview’
• ‘ADR/ODR Options for Consumers across the Mediterranean’ as part of the Master’s Degree in Jurisprudence, The University of Cagliari, Sardinia – Italy (4 May 2018) via video link – ‘Mediation for Consumer Disputes in the Republic of Cyprus’
• University of Central Lancashire, Academic Staff Research Seminar, Preston – UK (17 October 2017) – ‘The UK and the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG): An Unfortunate Relationship’
• Compulsory Mediation in the Civil and Family Courts: Opportunity or Threat? A Conference by the Academic Committee of the Civil Mediation Council and the Family Mediation Council, London – UK (13 October 2017) – ‘Interfering with Freedom of Contract: The Inherent Danger of Compulsory Mediation for Contractual Disputes and Other Limitations’
• 8th ATINER Annual International Conference on Law, Athens – Greece (18-21 July 2011) – ‘The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG): (Genuinely) Promoting the Development of International Trade’
• University of Leicester School of Law 2009 Graduate Conference, Leicester – UK (24 March 2009) – ‘CISG: Why has the UK been “Ignoring” this Instrument of Commerce?’ awarded Best Paper Prize on ‘the academic quality of content and calibre of delivery’

Selective Research Funding/ Grant Capture
• Researcher, Fair and Innovative Cross-border Recovery with Out-of-Court Enforcement Titles (Fair-in-Debt), JUST-2025-JCOO, Project 101251495 (1 February 2026-31 January 2028)
• Manager/Trainer, Enhancement of Research and Innovation Capacity in Georgian HEI’s (ERIC GE), ERASMUS-EDU-2025-CBHE-STRAND-1, Project no 101237151 (1 November 2025-31 October 2027)
• Research Project Lead, ‘Visualising Contract Law in Comic Book Strips for Consumers’ funded by PACT: Mobilising Partnerships and Catalysing Transformations in Populations and Society, UCLan UK (May 2023-April 2025).
• Researcher, ‘Resolving Workplace Disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Methods in The Republic of Cyprus.’ Interdisciplinary Research Project funded by the Rectorate, University of Central Lancashire Cyprus (January 2019-ongoing).
• Researcher, ‘Diversity of Enforcement titles in cross-border debt collection in the EU – EU-En4s’, funded by the Justice Programme of the EU (June 2019-May 2021). For more information see here https://www.pf.um.si/en/acj/projects/pr09-eu-en4s/

Other Scholarly and Outreach Activities

Current:
• Lab Director, Cyprus Legal Innovation and Design Lab (CYLIDEL), UCLan Cyprus (2025 – present)
• Registered Commercial Mediator, Ministry of Justice and Public Order, The Republic of Cyprus (2024-present)
• Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vienna)
o 24th Moot, General Rounds (8-11 April 2017), Team Coach and Arbitrator
o 25th Moot, General Rounds (24-27 March 2018), Team Coach and Arbitrator
o 26th Moot, General Rounds (13-16 April 2019), Arbitrator
o 28th Moot, General Rounds (27-30 March 2021), Team Coach and Arbitrator
o 30th Moot, General Rounds (31 March-4 April 2023), Team Coach
o 33rd Moot, General Rounds (27 -31 March 2026), Team Coach and Arbitrator
• Interdisciplinary Centre for Law, Alternative and Innovative Methods (ICLAIM)
o Coordinator, Notified ADR Entity for Consumer Disputes in The Republic of Cyprus (June 2018 – June 2022)
o Resident Expert (February 2017 – present)
o Secretary (February 2017 – June 2021)

Past:

• Member of the Education and Culture Committee, Parallel Parliament on Research, Innovation and Digital Governance (2020 – 2021)
• Reform of the Cyprus Civil Procedure Rules, Scoping Mission II, Member of Expert Group of Academics (25 January 2019, Supreme Court of Cyprus). Oral and written submissions to the Expert Committee led by Lord Dyson.
• Erasmus+ Teaching Mobility, University of Central Lancashire, Preston – UK (16-19 October 2017)
• Module Leader and Tutor, BN4515 Arbitration, MSc Construction Law and Dispute Resolution (distance learning), UCLan UK (2021-22)
• Certified Trainer Training Course, Human Resource Development Authority (HRDA), The Republic of Cyprus, Terramedia Interactive Ltd, Nicosia – Cyprus (30 March 2021 – 17 June 2021)
• Workplace Mediation Conversion Training Course, Essential Mediation Solutions and Lakeland Mediation Solutions, UK (19-20 November 2020)
• Moderator, CPD Expert Webinar, UCLan Cyprus ‘Diversity of Enforcement Titles in Cross-border Debt Collection in the European Union’ (10 February 2022)
• Coach, UCLan Cyprus Team, 1st Intercampus UCLan Mediation Competition (Preston, Cyprus, Mauritius) (16 February 2022)
• Training Course, UCLan Cyprus International CPD Series – Mediation Essentials Part 1 Training (24-25 June 2022)
• Tutor and Assessor, Mediator Professional Training Skills Course, UCLan Cyprus (March 2019 – present)
• External Examiner, MA Mediation, University of Malta (2021-22)
• Tutor, Part II, Course on ‘EU Principles and Values in the Modern Ages: Rule of Law Due Diligence and Sustainable Justice’, Centre for the Rule of Law and European Values (CRoLEV), Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (2022-2025), UCLan Cyprus (2 December 2022)
• National Report, The Republic of Cyprus, Cross-border Service of Documents, Digital communication and safeguarding the parties’ rights: challenges for European civil procedure – DIGI-GUARD, Project ID: 101046660 — DIGI-GUARD — JUST-2021-JCOO (https://www.pf.um.si/en/acj/projects/pr10-digi-guard/) (April 2023)
• Legal Design Summit Brainfactory 2023, Participant, 11-13 September 2023, Helsinki, Finland (https://legaldesignsummit.com/brainfactory.html)
• Vice-President, Cyprus National Association, International Federation of European Law (FIDE) (October 2023-October 2025)
• Legal Design Summit Brainfactory 2025 Volunteer, Operations Team (10 September 2025) https://legaldesignsummit.com/brainfactory.html
• Speaker, ‘The Strengthening of the Office of the Law Commissioner’ as part of ‘Superpowers and Institutional Checks and Balances in the Republic of Cyprus: The Challenge of Reform’ organised by the Institute of Studies for Politics and Democracy, 12 November 2025, Larnaca – Cyprus