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Mr. Suraj Sakal<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
LLB LEC<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n

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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.<\/span>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.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Office Hours<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Please email to schedule a meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Degrees: <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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  • Legal Education Certificate (LEC), Principals Roll of Honour \u2013 Hugh Wooding Law School (2020\u20132022)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB), First Class Honours \u2013 University of the West Indies, St. Augustine (2017\u20132020)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Certifications & Courses<\/u>: <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    • Corporate Governance \u2013 ICA Specialist Certificate, University of Manchester<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML\/CFT)<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Introduction to Fintech \u2013 University of Hong Kong<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Global Macroeconomic Outlook & Fiscal\/Monetary Policy \u2013 United Nations DESA<\/span><\/li>\n
    • UNCITRAL International Commercial Arbitration<\/span><\/li>\n
    • UNCITRAL Mediation Framework<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Integrated National Financing Frameworks (Theory & Practice) \u2013 United Nations DESA<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Agriculture in Regional Trade Agreements \u2013 FAO<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Governance of Trade, Food Security & Nutrition \u2013 FAO<\/span><\/li>\n
    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Agriculture \u2013 FAO<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Teaching Interests:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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      • Corporate Law<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Contract Law<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Tort Law<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Other<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Research Interest:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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        • 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.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          Co-Authored Papers:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

          1<\/strong>. Justice Peter Jamadar JCCJ and Suraj Sakal<\/strong> \u2018Recommendations on Issues and Considerations for Constitution Reform in Trinidad and Tobago\u2019 CCJ 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

          2<\/strong>. Justice Peter Jamadar JCCJ and Suraj Sakal<\/strong> \u2018The Voice Of The Caribbean: Gender-Based Violence, Unmet Legal Needs, And Barriers To Access To Justice From A Gender Perspective; Judiciary Perspectives\u2019 CCJ 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

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          Assisted Papers:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

          1. Justice Peter Jamadar JCCJ \u2018Judicial integrity and judicial well-being: Themantic brief\u2019 (UNDP July 2025)<\/span><\/p>\n

          2. Justice Peter Jamadar JCCJ \u2018Celebrating 155 years of Judiciary in Suriname\u2019 CCJ 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

          3. Justice Peter Jamadar JCCJ \u2018Gender-Neutral Drafting and Other Related Matters\u2019 CCJ 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

          4. Justice Peter Jamadar JCCJ \u2018Judicial Integrity & Judicial Wellbeing\u2019 CCJ 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n

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