Ms. Mehak Zaraq Bari

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS: • Partner at SAZH Consulting LLP (Nov 2022-Present), leading research and report writing for USAID and Asia Foundation projects. • Co-Founder and Lead Trainer at The ADR Initiative (Nov 2020-Present), specializing in mediation and negotiation training. • Founder and Lead Trainer at The Justice Initiative (Nov 2020-Present), focusing on human rights awareness and access to justice. ACADEMIC ROLES: • Head of Law, Teacher Trainer, Dissertation Supervisor, and Lecturer at IVY College of Management Sciences (May 2021-Oct 2022). • Associate Director of International Programmes at Pakistan College of Law (April 2018-May 2021), overseeing UOL international program administration. • University Visiting LLM Lecturer at The University of Lahore (Feb 2021-Oct 2021), teaching International Human Rights Law. • Permanent Faculty/Lecturer at Pakistan College of Law (Sept 2012-Aug 2016), teaching various undergraduate law subjects. • Approved LLM dissertation supervisor for University of Bedfordshire and Arden University. ADDITIONAL ROLES: • Part-time Legal and Financial Consultant at Informanagement (Feb 2015-Sept 2018), producing online tutorials and reports. EDUCATION: • LLM (Human Rights Law) from Queen Mary University of London (2016-2018). • LL.B (Hons) from University of London International Programmes (2010-2013). • BSc Accounting and Finance (Hons) from University of London (2007-2010). • Diploma in Economics from University of London PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS • Certified Counsellor (CPCAB UK) • Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator (Simi, CMC, IMI, ADR ODR International) • Certified Negotiator (ADR ODR International) • Teacher Trainer SEL (UNESCO) PUBLICATIONS • A Socio-Legal Exploration of Women’s Access to Justice in Pakistan, Pakistan Journal of Diversity and Inclusion 2021 Edition, PJDI 2021 • Judicial Decisions: Majoritarianism Rule Feb 2021 PLD Volume XXIII no2 • Child Sexual Abuse and Stolen Dignity: A Socio-Legal Exploration of Child Protection Policies in Pakistan Dec 2019 10 PLR 59 (2019) • Human Rights Implications of Restrictions on Spousal Immigration in the United Kingdom Jan 1, 2018 Pakistan Center of Legal Research and Publication (PCLRP) . A project in collaboration with the University of Arizona. • The ADR Initiative: Resolving conflict constructively, The Nation, Feb 2020 • Commercial courts in Punjab, The Nation 4 June 2021 PROJECTS • April 2023- Present Lead Report Writer for SAZH - Asia Foundation Project on FOREX and FDI • May 2023- Present Lead Report Writer for SAZH - USAID on Trade Dispute Resolution Act 2023 • Jan 2021- June 2022 Editor for Bayan- Socio-Legal Journal by Simorgh • June 2021 Online Session for Asia Foundation on Mainstreaming ADR • Jan 2020 Lead on Amnesty International Climate Change Campaign focus group research. July 2019 -present • Local expert for World Bank Group's Women, Business and the Law (WBL) Project 2020-2023