Meghna Kumar
Edudcational Researcher at Be Kind Movement- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Be Kind Movement
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Edudcational Researcher
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Jul 2021 - Present
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Durham Law School
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Part-time tutor/ Seminar Leader/ Lecturer/ PhD Candidate
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Oct 2017 - Dec 2018
Part-time tutor for the courses UK Constitutional Law and Public International Law, and Seminar Leader and Lecturer for the course Fundamentals of International Law (LL.M. module). Part-time tutor for the courses UK Constitutional Law and Public International Law, and Seminar Leader and Lecturer for the course Fundamentals of International Law (LL.M. module).
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Pinsent Masons
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Arbitration Paralegal within the Construction Advisory and Disputes department
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Nov 2012 - Aug 2013
- Indexed and organised evidence; assisted the Arbitration team with daily activities. - Participated in regular team meetings, and provided a support role during all the proceedings before the LCIA. - Took on a Business Development role. Attended seminars and conferences related to construction law and also in relation to developing the firm’s relationship with the UK-India Business Council. Produced memoranda advising the firms ex-Chairman on involvement in the Bangalore-Mumbai Industrial Corridor. Show less
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United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ("ICTY")
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The Hague Area, Netherlands
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Legal Intern within the Office of the Prosecutor (Appeals Section)
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Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
- Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda; assisted with the drafting of motions and briefs. - Received advocacy training & participated in a Moot Court organised by the ICTY Prosecution. - Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda; assisted with the drafting of motions and briefs. - Received advocacy training & participated in a Moot Court organised by the ICTY Prosecution.
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United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ("ICTR")
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The Hague Area, Netherlands
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Legal Intern within the Appeals Chamber
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Apr 2011 - Aug 2011
- Drafted annexes of the Preparatory Document of Ntabakuze and Ntawakulilyayo case, and for the First Draft Judgement of the Bagasora et al. case. - As part of the Residual Mechanism project, assisted with preparing the “Draft Rules of the Residual Mechanism”, which were sent to the UN Office of Legal Affairs (New York) in July 2011. - Produced summaries of witness testimonials. - Updated the Tribunal website with the latest decisions. - Drafted annexes of the Preparatory Document of Ntabakuze and Ntawakulilyayo case, and for the First Draft Judgement of the Bagasora et al. case. - As part of the Residual Mechanism project, assisted with preparing the “Draft Rules of the Residual Mechanism”, which were sent to the UN Office of Legal Affairs (New York) in July 2011. - Produced summaries of witness testimonials. - Updated the Tribunal website with the latest decisions.
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Special Tribunal for Lebanon
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Netherlands
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Administration of Justice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legal Intern within the Office of the Prosecutor
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Sep 2010 - Mar 2011
- Produced comprehensive memoranda explaining, 1) “direct perpetration” as a mode of international criminal responsibility; 2) admission of absent witness testimony at trial; 3) the elements of each of the crimes charges in the First Indictment filed by the Prosecution Section of the STL; 4) “terrorism” as an international crime. - Drafted a short section on “murder as an international crime” in the Prosecutor’s Brief filed by the STL on 31 January 2011. - As part of the Jamil El Sayed case, reviewed witness statements, internal memoranda and general communications for relevance, and assessed which material was subject to disclosure. Electronically redacted sensitive content. - Received training on the “iBase” evidence management database and worked with the Investigations and Evidence Collation Team to organise evidence gathered in the Hariri assassination. Produced evidence disclosure spreadsheets for the Investigations and Evidence Collation Team. Show less
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Mishcon de Reya LLP
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Immigration Paralegal
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Sep 2008 - Jan 2009
Drafted retainer letters, interacted/liaised with clients and the Home Office, processed different types of UK immigration applications and helped with general administrative legal compliance. Drafted retainer letters, interacted/liaised with clients and the Home Office, processed different types of UK immigration applications and helped with general administrative legal compliance.
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Education
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McGill University – Faculty of Law
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Public International Law -
Durham Law School
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Public International Law -
University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
LL.M., International and Comparative Law -
Durham Law School
LL.B. (honours), Law -
UWC Atlantic College
International Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureat