– young lawyer’s journey marked by academic excellence, community service, and resilience

RODLEY Meren Mathoo has officially been admitted to practise as an Attorney-at-Law before the courts of Guyana, following a petition presented on Wednesday before Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh, at the Victoria Law Courts.

Addressing the court for the first time, Mathoo expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mrs. Shalimar Ali-Hack SC, for guiding his petition, alongside other legal practitioners who supported his application.
He highlighted the role of mentorship in shaping his career and reaffirmed his commitment to serving justice and contributing to a more equitable society.

A JOURNEY OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND HARDSHIP
Born on April 9, 1995, in New Amsterdam, Berbice, Mathoo is the fourth of seven children. Following his parents’ separation in 2005, he and his siblings moved to Georgetown, where he overcame early educational and financial challenges to excel academically.
Despite missing substantial portions of primary school, Mathoo achieved outstanding results in the National Grade Six Assessment and graduated as valedictorian from the Queenstown Community High School, earning five distinctions at the CSEC examinations — a first for his school. To support his family, he worked as a salesman and sold fish at local markets.
He later pursued higher education at the University of Guyana, earning a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Sociology) with Credit in 2016, followed by a Bachelor of Laws (with Distinction) in 2023.
He further obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M) in General Law from the University of East London, completing the programme with distinction in July 2025.

LEGAL TRAINING AND RECOGNITION

Mathoo enrolled in the Legal Education Certificate programme at the Hugh Wooding Law School in September 2023, serving as President of the Guyanese Jurisdiction Committee, and successfully earned his LEC in October 2025.
During his studies, he received multiple accolades, including the Council of Legal Education Prize for Most Outstanding Student in the Legal Aid Clinic, the Marlon Moore Social Justice and Service Memorial Prize, and the Miles Greeves Fitzpatrick S.C. Prize for excellence in legal aid.

COMMUNITY AND SPIRITUAL ENGAGEMENT
Beyond academics, Mathoo has been actively involved in the Maha Sabha Ashram, where he grew in Hindu philosophy and served as a Pandit, assisting with religious ceremonies. He credits the Ashram for fostering a strong sense of duty, spirituality, and community service.
Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh presided over the petition and congratulated Mathoo on his achievements.
In his address to the court, Mathoo pledged to uphold the principles of justice, integrity, and service to all people of Guyana, describing law as his dharma, or moral duty.
Following the court’s approval, Mathoo was formally admitted to the roll of Attorneys-at-Law, marking the beginning of his professional journey in the Guyanese legal system.