SARITA MAHARAJH

• Exercises several legal operations, including research and analysis of legal issues, documents, and instruments
• Prepares legal opinions and draft decisions in civil law matters including land law, constitutional law, negligence, immigration law, probate, contract law and medical negligence
• Compiles legal briefs/case summaries, and revision of orders and opinions of Judicial Officer
• Develops legal recommendations and verify cited statutes
• Produces judgments on procedural matters as per 1998 Civil Proceedings Rules
• Steers lawsuit and arbitration management processes while monitoring accounts of defendants to ensure legal compliance with judicial orders

Achievements

• Crafted 50+ draft judgments covering judicial review, constitutional law, malicious prosecution, land law, and contract law
• Resolved complex legal issues in case of Devant Maharaj v Senator the Honorable Donna Cox Minister of Communications CV202-01149, which required emergency decision within tight 2-day timeframe post-trial
• Established system organizing more than 100 cases related to malicious prosecution, false imprisonment, and wrongful arrest based on subject matter and specific circumstances to facilitate judgment drafting

• Drafted legal opinions and recommendations concerning human rights and employment law matters
• Drafted and reviewed employment contracts
• Guided Director of Legal Unit in Industrial Court litigation
• Conducted research on legal publications, laws, and regulations to assess relevance to ongoing cases
• Assisted in setting clearly defined clear targets and objectives for the legal department
• Cultivated knowledge of legislative changes and delivered advice on necessary actions