Born in Famagusta (Cyprus), Mr Nicholas Emiliou studied at the l’Ethniko kai Kapodistriako Panepistimio Athinon (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece) from which he graduated in law in 1986. He continued his studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science (London, UK) where he obtained an LL.M. in European law in 1987. In 1991, he was awarded a doctorate in law by University College London (UK).