Medhansh Kumar

Medhansh Kumar

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  • About me

    Student at University of Cambridge

  • Education

    • Delhi Public School International, Saket

      2018 - 2021
      High School Diploma 4A* at a level (economics, history, maths and chemistry), 9A* IGCSE, a^ English

      Activities and Societies: Student Council (school editor), director of the economics society, Model UN, and debating IGCSE subjects : Chemistry, Economics, History(highest mark in the school), Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, First Language English (highest mark in the school) and French (highest mark in the school) Student Council : As school editor, I conceptualised and organised the school's first cultural extravaganza and ran debates, publications and group discussionsEconomics Society : Director (I was responsible for the inaugural edition of the society's magazine)Model UN : including winning the secretary general's best delegate award at one of India's largest conferences, and serving as vice chair of the UNSC St Stephen's MUN 2020debating : winning several accolades

    • University of Cambridge

      2021 - 2024
      Law

      First year papers: Tort law, Criminal law, Roman law and Public law. class 1. 1/226. Thompson Reuters prize, Maitland prize for Constitutional law, Lizette Bentwich prize. Elected senior scholar of Trinity College Cambridge Second year papers: Land law, Administrative law, Civil law II, Contract Law, International Law. Class I. 17/246. RR Cheliah prize, Lizette Bentwich prize. Re-elected senior scholar of Trinity College Cambridge

  • Experience

    • Cambridge University Human Rights Law Society

      Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
      Associate Editor
    • Cambridge University Law Society

      Jun 2022 - Jul 2023
      Master of Moots
    • The Wilberforce Society

      Aug 2022 - Mar 2023
      Writer

      I am part of a team writing a policy paper on Web 3.0 for the UK's oldest and largest student think tank

    • Employment Appeals Tribunal

      Dec 2022 - Dec 2022
      Marshalling
    • Quadrant Chambers

      Dec 2022 - Dec 2022
      Mini Pupillage
    • Gray's Inn

      Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
      Attendee at advocacy day

      Attended an advocacy day, covering the essentials of cross examination, examination in chief, professional ethics, and submissions before civil and criminal courts.

    • Landmark Chambers

      Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
      Mini pupillage

      I spent time in chambers drafting a skeleton argument for possession proceedings under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, the legal basis for a judicial review claim for asylum seekers, and working on papers relating to an order for sale under s14 TOLATA

    • 7 King's Bench Walk

      Jun 2023 - Jun 2023
      Mini-pupil
    • Trinity College Law Society

      Aug 2023 - now
      President
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Medhansh Kumar
      Clark Miller Prize Trinity College, Cambridge Jul 2022 Awarded to the student achieving the highest mark in Part IA of the Law Tripos at Trinity College, Cambridge
    • Awarded to Medhansh Kumar
      Lizette Bentwich Prize Trinity College, Cambridge Jul 2022 For excellent performance in Part 1A of the law tripos
    • Awarded to Medhansh Kumar
      Maitland Prize Trinity College, Cambridge Jul 2022 Awarded for excellent performance in part 1A constitutional law
    • Awarded to Medhansh Kumar
      Best Oralist, Varsity Roman Law Moot University of Cambridge Jun 2022 I was awarded the best oralist prize at the Varisty Roman Law Moot by the Regius professors of Civil Law at Oxford and Cambridge.
    • Awarded to Medhansh Kumar
      Thompson Reuters Prize University of Cambridge Jun 2022 Awarded to the student with the highest mark in Part IA (first year) law across the university
    • Awarded to Medhansh Kumar
      Highest mark globally : A level History Cambridge Assessment International Education Dec 2021 I secured the highest mark in the world for A level history in the March-June 2021 exam series.
    • Awarded to Medhansh Kumar
      Highest mark in India : A level Economics Cambridge Assessment International Education Dec 2021 I secured the highest mark in India in A level Economics for the March - June 2021 exam series
    • Awarded to Medhansh Kumar
      Highest mark in India : AS level Chemistry Cambridge Assessment International Education Oct 2020 I secured the highest mark nationwide in the march-june 2020 session in AS level Chemistry.
    • Awarded to Medhansh Kumar
      Highly commended essay in law John Locke Institute Oct 2020 My essay discussed the impact that legalising sex work might have on women's rights and in so doing considered feminist arguments, including those arising from intersectional feminist thought, as well as classical liberal notions from John Stuart Mill.
    • Awarded to Medhansh Kumar
      Very highly commended essay in history John Locke Institute Oct 2020 My essay exploring the reasons behind the massive prison population of the United States of America drew insights from both empirical data and scholarly work. I was able to engage with and evaluate a range of materials, including department of justice statistics and works by leading minds in history, critical theory, law and allied fields.
    • Awarded to Medhansh Kumar
      commended essay : Robert Walker Essay Prize in Law Trinity College, Cambridge Jun 2020 My essay discussed whether computers, including Artifical Intelligence ought ever to take on responsibilities in dispute resolution. Writing the essay allowed me to explore the technological nuances of AI, as well as the theoretical foundations of the rule of law and the very idea of justice itself.
    • Awarded to Medhansh Kumar
      Subject Proficiency : A level Chemistry Delhi Public School International I secured the highest mark in the school in A level Chemistry
    • Awarded to Medhansh Kumar
      Subject proficiency : A level Economics Delhi Public School International I secured the highest mark in the school for A level economics
    • Awarded to Medhansh Kumar
      Subject proficiency : A level History Delhi Public School International I secured the highest mark in a level history across my school cohort