Ramlogan is a member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple (U.K.) and the holder of an L.L.B. degree and a master's in corporate and commercial law.[8] He frequently appears in leading 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 tortured and 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 restored a roughly two million judgement sum for the breach of his constitutional rights,- which included one million for vindicatory damages,and over 900,000 for in 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. 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] though 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 - This was a multi-million-dollar 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]
His recent legal work includes successful challenges to the appointment of Gary Griffith as Commissioner of Police,[22] constitutional challenges to the Proceeds of Crime Act[23] and the property tax legislation[24] which effectively prevented the government from implementing the property tax for over 5 years.
He has worked on numerous cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal in breach of contract,defamation,discrimination,police brutality,medical negligence,personal injuries and commercial law.
Political and journalistic activities
Ramlogan has served on various committees and statutory bodies,including the Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago,the Law Reform Commission,the Civil Aviation Authority,the Commission of Enquiry into the Administration of Justice and the Vision 2020 plan for Constitutional Reform.[26]
Prior to his appointment as Attorney General,Ramlogan was a lawyer who had become known for representing clients in constitutional and public interest litigation. He also won many cases against the People's National Movement government for persons such as former San Fernando City Corporation CEO Marlene Coudray,Devant Maharaj,Feroza Ramjohn,George Daniel,and Damien Belfonte.[29]
Ramlogan was also an active member of the media,hosted a radio talk show,was a columnist with the Sunday Guardian,the Express and the Newsday newspapers.[30]
Controversy
On 26 May 2010,two days after the success of the People's Partnership in the 2010 General Election,Anand Ramlogan was appointed a Senator,and Attorney General by Kamla Persad-Bissessar. During his tenure as Attorney General,he was associated with the implementation of Section 34 of the Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) Act,[31] which led to widespread public and political criticism after it was perceived to enable the early dismissal of corruption cases involving prominent businessmen.[31]
In 2019,Ramlogan was charged with misconduct in public office.[32] He maintained that he was the victim of political conspiracy. The charges were eventually dropped by the DPP after it was discovered that millions of dollars had been secretly paid by the new PNM Government to the prosecution's lone witness as part of an undisclosed illicit indemnity agreement.[33][34] Former independent senator and president of the law association Martin Daly,SC said it was "akin to bounty hunting".[35]
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