Personal profile
Personal profile
Dr Foivi Mouzakiti joined Royal Holloway as a Lecturer in Law in September 2019. Prior to her appointment, Foivi taught European Union law at Queen Mary, University of London, where she also delivered guest lectures on the the Law of Financial Crime and EU Criminal Law. Foivi has also worked as a teaching associate at the London School of Economics and as a research associate at Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London.
Foivi obtained her LL.B at the University of Athens and also holds an LL.M from University College London (UCL) and a PhD from Queen Mary, University of London. Foivi is a member of the European Criminal Law Academic Network (ECLAN).
Her research interests lie in the field of European human rights law, primarily privacy and data protection, and their interaction with legal responses to financial crime. She is currently working on a monograph, entitled Financial Surveillance, Privacy and Data Protection: the Case of Financial Intelligence Units, which will be published by Hart and examines the impact of financial surveillance on the rights to privacy and data protection.
Research interests
- EU Justice and Home Affairs
- Financial Crime
- Counter - terrorism
- Privacy and Data Protection Law
- Data Transfers
Teaching
Foivi is the module convenor for the Law of Financial Crime (LL3015), teaches on EU law (LL2007 and LL3001), Tort Law (LL2002) and supervises undergraduate dissertations (LL3003).
Affiliations
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Education/Academic qualification
Law, PhD, Queen Mary University of London
Award Date: 22 Feb 2021
LLM, Faculty of Laws, UCL
Award Date: 1 Oct 2014
LLB, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Award Date: 1 Sept 2012
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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The ‘wild west’ of sharing financial intelligence beyond EU borders: a closer look at international cooperation between Financial Intelligence Units
Mouzakiti, F., 25 Apr 2025, In: European Data Protection Law Review. 11, 1, p. 33-44 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Money Laundering
Mouzakiti, F., 28 Nov 2024, Elgar Encyclopedia of Crime and Criminal Justice. Edward Elgar, p. 640–652Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
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Financial Surveillance, Privacy and Data Protection: the Case of Financial Intelligence Units
Mouzakiti, F., 2023, (In preparation) Hart Publishing.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Day (Unit) Fines in England and Wales
Mitsilegas, V. & Mouzakiti, F., 10 May 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) Day Fines in Europe: Assessing Income-Based Sanctions in Criminal Justice Systems. Cambridge University Press, p. 195-213 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Cooperation between Financial Intelligence Units in the EU: Challenges for the Rights to Privacy and Data Protection
Mouzakiti, F., 18 Feb 2020, Assets, Crimes and the State: Innovation in 21st Century Legal Responses. Benson, K., King, C. & Walker, C. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Routledge, p. 38-51 14 p. (Transnational Criminal Justice).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Activities
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White Collar Crime – Challenges and Solutions
Mouzakiti, F. (Speaker)
12 Dec 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in a conference
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New Journal of European Criminal Law (Journal)
Mouzakiti, F. (Reviewer)
23 Jun 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of manuscripts
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New Journal of European Criminal Law (Journal)
Mouzakiti, F. (Reviewer)
19 Apr 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of manuscripts
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Legal Responses Against Money Laundering and Terrorist Finance: The European Dimension
Mouzakiti, F. (Speaker)
25 Nov 2021Activity: Talk, presentation or media contribution › Invited talk
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New Journal of European Criminal Law (Journal)
Mouzakiti, F. (Reviewer)
3 Nov 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of manuscripts
Prizes
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Graduate Teaching Assistantship
Mouzakiti, F. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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LSS Excellence in Teaching and Student Support Award
Mouzakiti, F. (Recipient), 16 Jun 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)