ABOUT AGLA
OUR LEADERS
The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs – Senator The Honourable Reginald Armour S.C.
Minister in the Office of the Attorney General & Ministry of Legal Affairs
Senator the Honourable Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal is an Attorney-at- law with a BA (Hons) in History from the University of the West Indies and a Bachelor of Law (Hons) (LLB) from the University of London. In 2012 she was also awarded a Legal Education Certificate by the Sir Hugh Wooding Law School, Trinidad and Tobago.
As a practitioner, Senator Sagramsingh-Sooklal has served as both Advocate and Instructing Attorney on a diverse array of matters that range from Family Law, Land Law and Employment Law to Criminal Law and Conveyancing. Senator Sagramsingh-Sooklal also managed a burgeoning Immigration portfolio, which involved advising on and processing work permit applications and related issues for expatriate employees of local and foreign companies.
At an early age, Senator Sagramsingh-Sooklal displayed a love for people and service which blossomed through her membership with the La Pastora Action Group where she wrote and directed skits, organized Emancipation and Divali programmes and for more than eight (8) years narrated the LPAG Ramleela celebrations. Senator Sagramsingh-Sooklal enjoys empowering others, spending time with family and friends, baking and decorating cupcakes, listening to music and exploring the outdoors. On August 19, 2020 Senator the Honourable Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal was appointed Minister in the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs where she joins, in duty, Senator The Honourable Reginald Armour, S.C., Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs.
OUR SERVICE COMMITMENT
The Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs will provide responsive, timely and confidential service with integrity and passion for excellence in order to meet or exceed stakeholders’ expectations.OUR CORE VALUES
- INTEGRITY: Honesty, ethical behaviour, commitment and equity
- PROFESSIONALISM: Discipline, courtesy, technical competence and timeliness
- CONFIDENTIALITY: Mutual respect, trust, privacy and security
- CUSTOMER-FOCUSED: Empathy, compassion and customer satisfaction
- RESULTS-ORIENTED: On-time delivery, punctuality and reliability
OUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Appointment to Quasi-Judicial Bodies
- Construction of Court facilities for the Judiciary
- Law Reform
- Legislative Agenda
- Office of the Chief State Solicitor
- – Administrator General
- – Conveyancing
- – Custodian of Enemy Property
- – Government Contracts
- – Legal Service
- – Provisional Liquidator
- – Provisional Receiver
- – Public Trustee/Official Receiver
- Office of the Solicitor General
- – Civil Litigation
- – Commissioners of Affidavits
- – Justices of the Peace
- – Legal Advice to the Government
- – Liquor Licenses
- – Marriage Licenses
- Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel – Legislative Drafting
- Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
- Law Revision
- Legal Service Complaints
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Constitution Reform
- Registrar General
- – Civil Registry
- – Companies Registry
- – Land Registry
- – Rent Restriction
- Intellectual Property – Copyright and Related Rights
- – Trademarks – Industrial Property
- Criminal Justice System
- – Reform and transformation
- – Quicker Justice Initiative Programme