Maureen Rajnauth-Lee

Maureen Rajnauth-Lee is a jurist from Trinidad and Tobago. She has sat on the Caribbean Court of Justice since 2015.[1][2][3]

Rajnauth-Lee graduated from the University of the West Indies in 1976 with a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours), continuing her education at the Hugh Wooding Law School. From 1981 until 1985 she was a state counsel in the Office of the Solicitor General; from October 1985 until January 2001 she was a lawyer in private practice in Trinidad and Tobago. From February 2001 until October 2012 she was a Judge of the High Court; in the latter year she became a Justice of Appeal of the Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago, in which position she remained until joining the bench of the Caribbean Court of Justice.[4] Rajnauth-Lee has been active in the fight to combat sexual violence against women.[5] She serves as vice-president of the Caribbean Association of Women Judges.[6]

References
  1. "NEW JUDGE SWORN INTO THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE | Caribbean Association of Women Judges". www.cawj.org. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  2. "A New Judge at the Caribbean Court of Justice". Caribbean Journal. Apr 1, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  3. "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  4. "The Honourable Mme. Justice Rajnauth-Lee". Caribbean Court of Justice. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  5. "Guyana - War on sexual violence". www.juristproject.org. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  6. "About CAWJ | Caribbean Association of Women Judges". www.cawj.org. Retrieved May 7, 2019.


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