Anand Ramlogan

Ramlogan was born on August 26, 1972 in Ben Lomond San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago.^[3][4]

Ramlogan obtained his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill in Barbados.^[5] He later pursued postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom, earning a Master of Laws (LL.M.) with distinction in Public Law from the University of London.^[5]

Ramlogan is one of the founders and senior counselors of the Freedom Law Chambers in San Fernando, which handles constitutional and public interest litigation. He has practiced before the Privy Council and Caribbean Court of Justice, representing clients in constitutional and human rights litigation.^[6][7]

Ramlogan is a member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple (U.K.) and holds an LL.B. degree and a master's in corporate and commercial law.^[8] He regularly appears in cases for or against the state in the superior courts, including the London-based final appellate court, the Privy Council. His recent cases in the Privy Council include:

• Maharaj v. The Cabinet of Trinidad [2023] UKPC 17, in which Ravi Balgobin Maharaj challenged the government's decision to postpone local government elections. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ruled against the government, forcing the Prime Minister to call the elections. The term of office of representatives came to an end in December 2023.^[9][10]
• JM v. The Attorney General [2022] UKPC 54 — This case concerned a teenage boy who was sexually abused for over five years while living in an industrial school and a psychiatric hospital, where he was wrongfully admitted on account of a genetic disorder. He was awarded a judgment sum of roughly 2 million TT$ for the breach of his constitutional rights; one million dollars for vindicatory damages and over $900,000 for compensatory damages - the largest sum ever awarded in a local case.^[11][12][13]
• Akili Charles v. The Attorney General [2022] UKPC - This case challenged a law that prohibited bail for murder suspects. In a unanimous decision, the Privy Council ruled^[14] that such a law was unconstitutional, thereby paving the way for persons accused of murder to apply for bail^[15][16] only in cases where the accused does not pose a threat to society.^[17]
• Akili Charles v. The Attorney General [2022] UKPC 49 - The state was ordered to pay the legal costs of a re-trial because it was the author of the "colossal misstep" that affected numerous prisoners who had been awaiting trial for over a decade.^[18][19][20]
• A&A Mechanical v. Petroleum Company of Trinidad - A commercial dispute which resulted in the national oil company having to pay millions of dollars to a local contractor. It is now a "leading case" on the law on "without prejudice" communications in the context of commercial negotiations.^[21]

He is known for representing clients in human rights, constitutional, and public law cases, many of which have led to changes in Trinidad and Tobago law. He is admitted to practice in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Saint Lucia, and Anguilla.

His recent legal work includes challenges to the appointment of Gary Griffith as Commissioner of Police,^[22] constitutional challenges to the Proceeds of Crime Act^[23], and property tax legislation.^[24]

He has appeared in over 50 Privy Council appeals^[25] and has also appeared before the Caribbean Court of Justice. He has worked on numerous cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal for breach of contract, defamation, discrimination, police brutality, medical negligence, personal injuries, and commercial law.