Thomas Bocquet

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Professional experience

Member of the Liège Bar

  • Admitted to the Liège Bar in 2016
  • Lawyer accredited by the OBFG for criminal cassation proceedings
  • Trainee solicitor at the law firm Lempereur & Waldmann (2016 to 2019)
  • Member of the International Commission of the Liège Bar (2016–2017)
  • Secretary of the International Commission of the Liège Bar (2017–2019)
  • Member of the Civil Liberties Committee of the Liège Bar (2016–2019)
  • Chair of the Foreigners’ Committee of the Liège Bar Association (2018–2020)
  • Speaker at the Liège Bar’s formal opening ceremony (2020)

Academic background

University Education

  • 2009–2013: Master’s degree in Law, specialising in ‘Private Law and Criminology’ (University of Lille)
  • 2012–2013: University Certificate in ‘Criminal and Criminological Studies’ (University of Lille)
  • 2013–2014: Top of the year in the specialisation Master’s programme in ‘Criminal and Criminological Studies’ under the supervision of Audrey Darsonville (University of Lille)
  • 2014–2015: Master’s degree in ‘Civil and Criminal Law’ (Free University of Brussels)

Distance learning (online learning)

  • 2015: Contract Law (University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne)
  • 2015: Company Law (University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne)
  • 2016: Contract Law (Harvard University)

Professional Training

  • 2017: Holder of the OBFG certificate in criminal cassation proceedings
  • 2018: Completed training in labour mediation at the International Mediation Centre (O.M.A)

Training within judicial institutions

  • 2014: Trainee at the ‘Victims’ Support Service’ and the ‘Legal Aid Centre’ in Tourcoing
  • 2014: Trainee at the Lille Interregional Court specialising in organised crime

Publications

  • 2014: ‘Sexual offences: what is the judicial reality?’ In the book *Criminal Law and Sex*, published by Nancy University Press.

Press

  • 2015: La Libre: ‘Universities step up interactive teaching’
  • 2018: Alter Echos: “Undocumented detainees: a legal no man’s land”, written by Alix Dehin

Miscellaneous

  • 2014: Winner of the Lysias Lille public speaking competition (3rd place)
  • 2016: Winner of the public speaking competition at the International Bar Conference (CIB) in Yaoundé (joint 2nd place)
  • 2017: Winner of the moot court competition at the Liège Bar Association’s Law School

Collaboration

  • In Brussels, Maître Bocquet works in collaboration with Maître Andréa Di Paoli and can meet with you at the practice located at 87 Avenue Louis Lepoutre, 1050 Brussels
  • In Lille, Maître Bocquet works in collaboration with Maître Julia Gadilhe, whose office is situated at 113 Avenue Jean-Baptiste Lebas, 59053 Roubaix

Languages

  • French
  • English
  • Italian
  • Spanish

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Expertise

 

Areas of expertise

 

  • French law (Debt recovery, Contracts, Civil law, Criminal law, Administrative law)
  • Cross-border law
  • Asylum applications
  • Appeals before the Council for Immigration Litigation
  • Appeals to the Council of State
  • Appeals to the Court of Cassation (in criminal matters only)
  • Summoned to appear before the Police Court / Speeding / Driving licence suspension
  • Summoned to appear before the Criminal Court / Chamber of Council
  • Interview with the police
  • People with mental health conditions / Social defence / Proceedings before the Justice of the Peace
  • Application for citizenship
  • Business criminal law
  • Contract law
  • Company law

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