Admitted to Bar

From left are Mr. Miles Fitzpatrick, S.C.; Mr. Ram; Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Ian Chang, S.C.; Mr. Edward Luckhoo, S.C.; and Mr. Rex McKay S.C..

CHARTERED Accountant Lallbachan Christopher Ram has been admitted to the Guyana Bar by Acting Chief Justice Mr. Ian Chang, S.C., and is now competent to practice his legal profession in this country.

Mr. Ram, who was awarded the Legal Education Certificate on September 4,2009, by the Council of Legal Education, had his petition presented to the Court by three Queen’s Counsel – Mr. Rex Mc Kay, Mr. Edward Luckhoo and Mr. Miles Fitzpatrick.

Ram received his primary and secondary education in Guyana and studied for professional qualification partly in Guyana and later at the New South West London College in 1970 to 1973.

Qualified as a Chartered Secretary in 1969, as a chartered Certified Accountant in 1973, and as a Management Accountant in 1980, he finished the LLB in 2007and L.E.C. in 2009.

One of the Senior Counsel pointed out that in 1985, Ram launched the firm now known as Ram& M Rae, Chartered Accountants. Prior to that time he had worked in the accounting profession in the U.K. and the Caribbean, including Grenada, where he was a financial advisor to the Government of Grenada.

The Chief Justice congratulated Mr. Ram on his achievements and wished him success in the future.

Mr. Ram thanked the judge for admitting him to the Bar and also thanked the senior counsel and his family and friends for their guidance.

Later the new lawyer was entertained in the Chief Justice’s Chambers.
From left are Mr. Miles Fitzpatrick, S.C.; Mr. Ram; Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Ian Chang, S.C.; Mr. Edward Luckhoo, S.C.; and Mr. Rex McKay S.C..