ATTORNEY Renuka Rambhajan, a former senior prosecutor and law lecturer, has been appointed director/chairman of the Legal Aid and Advisory Authority (LAAA).

The announcement was made by the Ministry of Justice in a news release on September 18, after Justice Minister and Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General Devesh Maharaj presented Rambhajan with her instruments of appointment.

Maharaj expressed confidence in Rambhajan’s leadership, and her proven service record. “I am pleased with the choice of director/chairman and the leadership you will bring. I know you will execute your duties with diligence and competence,” Maharaj said.