Ms. Vasantharajan was called to the English Bar and very recently to the Malaysian Bar. As a newly qualified Advocate and Solicitor she has been practicing in the realm of civil laws in Malaysia. Her main area of interest lies in International Trade laws and the workings of the World Trade Organization in the progression of developing nations.
Dara is a full-time PhD candidate at Durham Law School. She gained a first-class hons LLB from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), during the Covid-19 Pandemic Dara returned LJMU teaching online seminars. After her undergraduate degree in Liverpool Dara joined Durham law school’s LLM program in International Law and Governance for which she obtained a distinction for her efforts. During this time she was the Vice-President of her college debate society, an ambassador for the UK’s animal law charity at Durham, and an active member of the Jewish society. She has since continued her role as ambassador for this charity during her PhD studies and has also taken on the role of Vice-President of the Durham University Jewish Society. Dara’s key research interests include international law, International Human Rights Law, and culture.