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Indira is a recent graduate of the Sir Hugh Wooding Law School Trinidad. During her tenure, Indira participated in the prestigious Hamel-Smith Appellate Mooting Competition (2007). She was the lead attorney for the winning team, representing the Respondent. The Sir Hugh Wooding Law School hosted the 4th year of the annual competition.

The competition dealt with an Application to the Caribbean Court of Justice (the "CCJ") in accordance with the Administrative Justice Act, CAP 109B of Barbados, for leave to apply for Judicial Review of the decision of the Respondent - a limited liability company incorporated under the Companies Act of Barbados, CAP 308 - to select the Intervenor as the preferred tenderer for the award of a contract for the design and implementation of a system for electronic payment facilities for the collection of duties by customs & excise.

The CCJ in dismissing the Application found in favour of the Respondent, stating inter alia that the Respondent's decision was not one that fell within the class of acts susceptible to judicial review under section 3 of the Administrative Justice Act of Barbados, CAP 109B and further that the Respondent's decision was a commercial decision and not one that sounded in public law and therefore not susceptible to judicial review. The Court accepted lead counsel's/Miss St. Jean's argument, i.) that while the Common Law - R v Panel on Takeovers and Mergers Ex parte Datafin plc. has broadened the scope of judicial review in that it is now possible that the ‘acts' of non statutory bodies may be reviewable where such bodies are exercising a public function, the rule would only apply in jurisdictions where there is no legislative guide on the matter, or in countries where there is legislation but such is general in scope so as to embody the common law principle set out in the ex parte Datafin case and ii.) more importantly, that the CCJ not being bound by the Privy Council decision was free to reject the principle and create its own jurisprudence.

The panel of judges comprised the Hon. Mr. Justice Chang, JA of Guyana Supreme Court, the Hon. Mr. Justice Kangaloo, JA of the Trinidad and Tobago Supreme Court and Mr. C. Dennis Morrison, Q.C., JA, of Belize.

Having qualified as an Attorney at Law in 2008, Indira joined the Daniel, Brantley & Associates team in October, where she has been engaged in extensive and thorough research, giving sound legal advice and opinions in the following areas: -  Insurance, Contract, Trespass, Defamation, Probate & Adminstration of Estates. Indira has also appeared in the Magistrate Court.

Indira's keen interest in corporate and civil litigation makes her a well suited individual, addding to the continued efforts of Daniel, Brantley & Associates team to offer the best possible legal service. 

Education: University of the West Indies (Cave Hill Campus) (Bachelor of Laws, Upper Second Class Honours, 2006); Sir Hugh Wooding Law School (Trinidad) (HWLS) (Legal Education Certificate, 2008).

Career: Teacher (Accounting, Principles of Business, English Literature, English Language) Wesley High School, Dominica, 2000-2002; Intern: Government Head Quarters Legal Affairs Roseau, Dominica 2007 (June-August), Dominica; Associate - Daniel, Brantley & Associates October 2008.

Awards: Patterson Cheltenham Q.C. Award 2003/2004 for Academic Merit (LLB, UWI).