Attorney to stand trial for stamp duty fraud

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August 16, 2025

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Attorney to stand trial for stamp duty fraud

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Derek Achong

A veteran San Fernando attorney has been committed to stand trial for allegedly defrauding the State of $52,000 in stamp duty for a property.

Ravi Gooljar, a 66-year-old former State prosecutor with over 35 years service as an attorney-at-law, was committed to stand trial at the end of his sufficiency hearing before High Court Master Kimitria Gray, yesterday.

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