New lawyer Riaz Seecharan called to the Bar of Guyana

NEW lawyer, Mr. Riaz Seecharan was called to the Bar of Guyana on Friday, August 29, after he appeared before Justice Reynolds, who accepted a petition presented on his behalf by Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs of Guyana, the Honourable Mr. Anil Nandlall.In presenting the petition, the Attorney-General spoke of Seecharan’s academic and scholastic achievements, and the high competence he displayed during his short stint at the Office of the Attorney General.

Nandlall indicated to the court that Seecharan, a product of two parents who are both practising attorneys-at-law in Trinidad and Tobago, showed distinction practising out of their law firm, Shaama Seecharan & Co., based in the heart of the legal district in Port-of-Spain; and they recognise the importance of continuing to establish ties regionally with the legal community.

The court, in accepting the petition, stated that the fact that the Attorney General came himself to present the petition was testament to Seecharan’s ability, and that the young attorney was sure to contribute to developing the Bar locally.

In response, Seecharan expressed his gratitude to the Attorney-General and to the court, and said that his presence in Guyana was to encourage the development of building a regional jurisprudence.

Seecharan holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada in Legal Studies and Computer Science, which he completed in 2007. He completed the direct entrant programme at the Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, at the University of the West Indies, obtaining his Bachelor of Law with Honours in two years, in 2009.

He went on to complete the Graduate Diploma in Law from the BPP Law School, London, England, and the Bar Professional Training Course from the BPP Law School, London, England, with ‘Very Competent’ designation.

He was called as an Utter Barrister in England and Wales, having completed his dining at the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn in 2011. He was called to the Bar in Trinidad and Tobago in 2012, and has since been practising as an attorney-at-law in that jurisdiction as an advocate. He has obtained his Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School, and is certified by the ADR Group in London, England as a Civil and Commercial Mediator.

 

 

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