Anand Ramlogan (born 1973) is a
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attorney at law in
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and a graduate of
Queen Mary and Westfield CollegeQueen Mary, University of London is a constituent college of the University of London...
in the
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and
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. He has fought and won many landmark cases that have led to many changes in the law. He has represented many a downtrodden citizen and is re-defining the law in the area of unfairness and
discriminationDiscrimination is a sociological term refering to treatment taken toward or against a person of a certain group that is taken in consideration based on class or category. The United Nations explains: "Discriminatory behaviours take many forms, but they all involve some form of exclusion or...
. He is one of the youngest barristers from the
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to address the Law lords of the Privy Council and is a door tenant at Charter Chambers in London.
Anand Ramlogan (born 1973) is a
human rightsHuman rights refer to the "basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled." Examples of rights and freedoms which have come to be commonly thought of as human rights include civil and political rights, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of expression, and equality before the...
attorney at law in
TrinidadTrinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the country of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just 11 km off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of 4,768 km² it is also the fifth...
and a graduate of
Queen Mary and Westfield CollegeQueen Mary, University of London is a constituent college of the University of London...
in the
University of LondonBased primarily in London, England, United Kingdom, the University of London is a federal mega university made up of 31 affiliates: 19 separate university institutions, and 12 research institutes...
and
University of WestminsterThe University of Westminster is a university in London, formed in 1992 as a result of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. Its antecedent institution, the Royal Polytechnic Institution, dated back to 1838.- Overview :The University of Westminster's headquarters is situated on Regent Street...
. He has fought and won many landmark cases that have led to many changes in the law. He has represented many a downtrodden citizen and is re-defining the law in the area of unfairness and
discriminationDiscrimination is a sociological term refering to treatment taken toward or against a person of a certain group that is taken in consideration based on class or category. The United Nations explains: "Discriminatory behaviours take many forms, but they all involve some form of exclusion or...
. He is one of the youngest barristers from the
CommonwealthThe Commonwealth of Nations, often referred to as the Commonwealth and previously as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-three independent member states. Most of them were formerly part of the British Empire. They co-operate within a framework of common values...
to address the Law lords of the Privy Council and is a door tenant at Charter Chambers in London. His cases have been the subject of many articles in international law journals and he gives guest lectures in various universities in London. He now practices law with Sir Fenton Ramsahoye, Former
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of
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and Professor of Law. Most notably he has fought for the
Sanatan Dharma Maha SabhaThe Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha is the major Hindu organisation in Trinidad and Tobago. It operates 150 mandirs and over 50 schools. It was formed in 1952 when Bhadase Sagan Maraj engineered the merger of the Satanan Dharma Association and the Sanatan Dharma Board of Control. An affiliated group,...
against the
Trinity CrossThe Trinity Cross is the highest national award in Trinidad and Tobago. It is awarded for: distinguished and outstanding service to Trinidad and Tobago. It is awarded for gallantry in the face of the enemy, or for gallant conduct. Either nationals or non-nationals can be awarded the honour, but...
and for a Radio license. He also has fought and won for many public servants such as
Devant MaharajDevant Maharaj is an Indo-Trinidadian writer, cultural, social and political activist whose Brahmin ancestors came from Uttar Pradesh, India in the 1870s to work on the sugar plantations of Trinidad and Tobago as indentured servants. Devant Maharaj is an Executive Member of the Sanatan Dharma Maha...
and Marlene Coudray in instance of abuse of power. In 2007 Ramlogan unsuccessfully contested the General Elections for the
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led by
Winston DookeranWinston Dookeran, born on June 24 1943, is a Trinidad and Tobago politician and economist. He currently serves as Political Leader of the Congress of the People In the 2007 elections he unsuccessfully ran for Member of Parliament for the St. Augustine constituency...
.