Vatra Popaj

Current bar course student at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy, seeking a paralegal/legal assistant role. 

• Social Security Legal Volunteer at the Free Representation  Unit, London MAY 2023 — PRESENT
• Legal Volunteer at Cleaners & Allied Independent Workers Union, London JANUARY 2023 — PRESENT 
• Caseworker at the Intervene Project, London MAY 2022 — PRESENT 
• Legal Volunteer at the Camden Community Law Centre  DECEMBER 2022 — PRESENT 
• Student Advisor at King's Legal Clinic, London • OCTOBER 2021 — SEPTEMBER 2022 
• Caseworker at the Refugee Association, London • JULY 2021 — AUGUST 2022 
• Legal Assistant at Access Lawyers Chambers, London • JULY 2021 — MAY 2022 
• Intern at Duncan Lewis Solicitors • OCTOBER 2021 — OCTOBER 2022 
• Adviceline Assessor at Camden Citizens Advice, London • OCTOBER 2021 — AUGUST 2022 
• Student Administrator at King's Legal Clinic, London • OCTOBER 2020 — SEPTEMBER 2021

POSTGRADUATE 

The Bar Course (Part-time), Inns of Court College of • Advocacy, London JANUARY 2022 — SEPTEMBER 2024 

Part 1 Student: Civil Litigation, Evidence and Resolution of . Disputes out of Court; Criminal Litigation, Evidence and Sentencing. 

Law (LLM) (Part-time), King's College London, London • SEPTEMBER 2020 — SEPTEMBER 2022 Achieved: Distinction. 

Year 1 Modules: International Investment Law (74%), . Banking Law (75%) 

Year 2 Modules: International Commercial Arbitration . (75%), International Tax and Shipping Law (70%).

Dissertation: ‘Most Favoured Nation Treatment in . International Investment Law: A study on the blurred application of the Most Favoured Nation Clause in Dispute Settlement Procedure in International Investment Arbitration – Let’s Shop!’ (86%) 

UNDERGRADUATE 

Law (LLB), Brunel University, London • SEPTEMBER 2017 — SEPTEMBER 2020 Achieved: Upper Second-Class Degree (2:1).  

Year 1 Modules: Contract Law (68%), Criminal Law (70%), . Legal Skills (75%), Public Law (73%) 

Year 2 Modules: The Law of Trusts (68%), Tort Law (63%), . Land Law (65%), The Law of the European Union (69%) 

Year 3 Modules: International Law (79.5%), International . Human Rights Law (58%), Family Law (48%) and Jurisprudence (73%). 

Dissertation: 'Following Brexit, the Charter of Fundamental . Rights will cease to protect the people of the United Kingdom - A critical analysis of the implications of the 2016 referendum on the future of fundamental rights in the UK.' (80%)