Vivek Kumar Email & Phone Number

London

Establishing a rule of law project for Justice Base on legal reform and law-making process in Myanmar/Burma.

Based In London

Providing legal and governance consultancy services in the rule of law & governance areas of international development, and domestic constitutional & administrative law.2020-: Working with the UK Government: on merger cases under the Enterprise Act 2002 and the development of the National Security and Investment Bill; and the response to Covid in relation to the film and TV industries.2020: Drafting EU Exit-related legislation on special customs procedure for the Guernsey Government,2020: Working with the International Commission of Jurists and the Myanmar Attorney General Office to deliver training on the legislative drafting process.2018-: Working with the UK Government to review the legal frameworks on broadcasting and communications law & the licensing framework for the export of works of art, and implementing the Cairncross Review.2018-: Establishing a new UK charity, Myanmar Trust UK, to distribute grants to Myanmar.2018: Drafting briefing for a UK legal charity for the UK House of Lords on the EU (Withdrawal) Bill.2016-2018: Drafting a Bill to promote interfaith harmony in Myanmar including provisions on hate speech, hate crimes and positive obligations on public authorities.2015-2016: Working with the Myanmar Union Attorney General’s Office and the United Nations Development Programme on improving legislative drafting: interviewing and capturing the existing knowledge and practice of senior officials, incorporating international standards and drafting a manual on legislative drafting.

London, United Kingdom

Media Team with responsibility for:1. BBC including the BBC Charter and Framework Agreement2. Press-self regulation (Leveson)3. Broadcasting

20 Victoria St

Advising the Attorney General on constitutional and administrative law, human rights & European Union law and Parliamentary privilege.Briefing Ministers for attendance at Cabinet and Cabinet Committees (including the committee on Parliamentary Business and Legislation).Advising on a number of policy areas (including freedom of information, human rights, counter terrorism and constitutional conventions),

Introduced the new film tax relief for British films in 2006; negotiated film co-production treaties.Took the National Lottery Act 2006 through Parliament; advised on distribution of Lottery proceeds (including the Big Lottery Fund and Olympics funding).Advised on the South Bank Centre redevelopment; video recordings/film classification; and treasure.

Advised on teachers' pay, pensions and conditions; teachers' misconduct and child protection; city academies; failing local education authorities.

Bvc, Law

Diploma, Law

Ma, History

Activities and Societies: Trinity College