Mr. Suraj Sakal - Faculty of Law

LLB LEC

Suraj Sakal is Judicial Counsel at the Caribbean Court of Justice and also serves as Executive Manager & Legal Officer of the Caribbean Association of Judicial Officers. He holds a Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School and a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) from The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, where he was Valedictorian of the Class of 2020.He has co-authored scholarly publications on constitutional reform, judicial integrity, and gender-based access to justice and assisted in numerous regional publications of the CCJ. He has also supported regional training, judicial conferences, and governance initiatives. He is additionally certified in Corporate Governance, Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism, and Fintech.

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Degrees:

Legal Education Certificate (LEC), Principals Roll of Honour – Hugh Wooding Law School (2020–2022)
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), First Class Honours – University of the West Indies, St. Augustine (2017–2020)

Certifications & Courses:

Corporate Governance – ICA Specialist Certificate, University of Manchester
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)
Introduction to Fintech – University of Hong Kong
Global Macroeconomic Outlook & Fiscal/Monetary Policy – United Nations DESA
UNCITRAL International Commercial Arbitration
UNCITRAL Mediation Framework
Integrated National Financing Frameworks (Theory & Practice) – United Nations DESA
Agriculture in Regional Trade Agreements – FAO
Governance of Trade, Food Security & Nutrition – FAO
World Trade Organization Agreement on Agriculture – FAO

Teaching Interests:

Corporate Law
Contract Law
Tort Law
Other

Research Interest:

My research interests focus on emerging and evolving areas of law, particularly the integration of Artificial Intelligence into legal systems and its wider applications across other fields.

Co-Authored Papers:

1. Justice Peter Jamadar JCCJ and Suraj Sakal ‘Recommendations on Issues and Considerations for Constitution Reform in Trinidad and Tobago’ CCJ 2024.

2. Justice Peter Jamadar JCCJ and Suraj Sakal ‘The Voice Of The Caribbean: Gender-Based Violence, Unmet Legal Needs, And Barriers To Access To Justice From A Gender Perspective; Judiciary Perspectives’ CCJ 2024.