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JAMELA A. ALI, SC Attorney at Law Legislative Drafter Intellectual Property Agent Certified MediatorNotary Public |
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JAMELA A. ALI, SC Attorney at Law Legislative Drafter Intellectual Property Agent Certified MediatorNotary Public |
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Biographical reference Attorney at Law - 12 October 1989, admitted to practise as an Attorney-at-Law in Guyana following the footsteps of late father M. Muntaz Ali, Barrister at Law, great uncle W.D. Dinally, Akbar Khan and other relatives. Work Experience 1 November 1989 to April 2002 Attorney General’s Chambers, Guyana Private Practice 2002 to 2024 - Jamela Ali Law firm - which included part time with Mr Rex H. Mc Kay, SC. Several lead Court appearances at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Judicature, Full Court, High Court, Family Court, Land Court and Magistrate Courts. Through her diverse background in Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation, she has gained a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the Law and how to apply this effectively to her clients' needs to guide them to the solution best suited to them, which may be litigation or providing unique and innovative insight in practicing litigation avoidance by strategising and negotiating. Founder of Guyana Oil & Gas Consultancy (GOGCO), a company that provides services for businesses seeking services relating to the huge oil discovery in Guyana. Click here for views of clients! Mediation Services - 2003 to 2024. Jamela A. Ali is a lead Certified Mediator appointed by the Supreme Court of Guyana and has conducted more than 130 court connected and private mediation. Mediation Training - Founder and Director of Mediation Services International (MSI), a private Mediation Services provider and training institution for Guyana and internationally. MSI has provided Mediation training for UNDP, the Supreme Court of Guyana with JURIST for CCJ funded by the Government of Canada, USAID and BIMS. Director and Past President of the Mediation Institute of Guyana Inc.(now defunct*). As President, Jamela A Ali initiated and managed the successful hosting of the first International Mediation Conference in Guyana. Presenters included Justice Vasheist Kokaram of Trinidad, Carl Singh, former Chancellor (ag) and Jamela A. Ali, Attorney at Law/Mediator. Publications on Mediation click for Articles on Mediaton and Alternative Dispute Resolution and speaking engagements Appointments Faculty Member for Guyana (2008). Jamela A. Ali has an Advanced Certificate in International Arbitration Memberships Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London. Member of Arbitration Committee, Attorney General's Chambers, Guyana Member of Guyana International Arbitration Institute (GIAI) A licensed Intellectual Property Agent. Services offered include Searches, Registration of Local and International Trade Marks and Patents, Assignments, Renewals, Change of Names and Addresses and Oppositions. Masters of Laws degree in Legislative Drafting which included the Public Law courses of Constitutional and Administrative Law. Published several Articles. 8 September 2014 - 2024 Appointed as a Public Notary for Guyana in the County of Demerara. *************** Educational Data Master of Laws (LLM) Degree - Legislative Drafting, Constitutional & Administrative Law Master of Laws (LL.M.) Legislative Drafting degree - University of the West Indies, Barbados, 1996 - 1997. The degree included Public Law courses of Constitutional Law and Administrative Law. Produced a LL.M. Research Paper on “The Role of Parliamentary Counsel and Legislative Drafting in Guyana: A Critique” (22,327 words) Cave Hill Library, University of the West Indies, Barbados. Research Paper written on Legislative Drafting, Parliamentary Counsel, Statute Law Revision, Consolidation of Laws, Law Reform, Constitution, Natural Justice and Good Administration. Legal Education Certificate (LEC) Post Graduate Legal Education Certificate (LEC) - Hugh Wooding Law School (HWLS) Trinidad, 1987 - 1989 Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons) Degree Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree with Honours in 1987 - University of Guyana (UG) and the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill, Barbados Law and Society Course - University of Guyana 1982 - 1983 Bachelor of Arts (Part 1) - Modern Languages - French, Spanish, Linguistics, University of Guyana 1980 - 1981 Advanced Course in French - Alliance Française, Guyana, 1980 with Distinction St. Joseph’s High School - GCE Attended St. Joseph’s High School, Guyana and graduated with a SJM Distinction Diploma and the General Certificate of Education Examination (GCE) London - seven subjects 1978 *************** PUBLICATIONS in the New Guyana Bar Review, Caribbean Law Review, Guyana Chronicle, Stabroek News newspapers For more writings by Ms Jamela A Ali, click on Articles. For list of speeches click here. TELEVISION APPEARANCES on legal matters *************** Positions held/appointed National Insurance Appeal Tribunal - Chairperson - June 2023-2024 Rules Committee - convened by Chancellor - Member - 2018 -2024 Guyana Oil and Gas Consultancy Inc. (GOGCO) - Founder - April 2018-2024 Mediation Services International (MSI) - Founder/Director - April 2017-2024 Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) Legal Consultant – voluntary services 2003-2024 National Committee for Sister's Affairs (NACOSA) Legal Consultant - voluntary services 2003-2024 Guyana Bar Association (GBA) - Elected Executive Committee Member May 2024
Deeds & Commercial Registries Authority (DCRA) CHAIRPERSON, Governing Board 2022 Guyana Bar Association (GBA) - Elected Vice President -29 September 2020 - May 2023 Public Education and Engagement Working Group/Board (PEEWG/B) 3 December 2019 Legal Practitioners' Committee (LPC) Appointed Member by Chancellor of the Judiciary 2012 to 2016 (resigned) *Mediation Institute of Guyana Inc. Elected President 2011 to 2013 (2 term limit) (8 June 2011 & 6 June 2012) Guyana Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL) - Elected Executive Committee Member - 2008 to 2012 Backlog Committee (Guyana) - Member - 9 May 2017 Adoption of Children Board – Member 1993 - 1996 National Commission for the Survival, Protection & Development of Children - Member 1995-1997 Guyana Gold Board – Member 1996 -1997 Employment and Training Bureau for Unskilled Women - Founding Member/Legal Adviser, under the patronage of the former Minister of Human Services and Social Security Mrs. Indra Chanderpaul 1996 - 2001 Public Service Union Sports Management Committee Chairperson, Vice Chairperson 1992-93 American and Caribbean Law Initiative (ACLI) Member 2009
Law Conferences/Workshops Jamela Ali attended conferences in Guyana, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Chile, Guatemala, Las Vegas and Trinidad on Oil and Gas, including Oil and Petroleum Contract Negotiation and Legal Framework, Human Rights, Domestic Violence, Children, Women, Gender Equality, US Intellectual Patent & Trademark Intellectual Property Rights, International Best Practices in the Practice of Law, Money Laundering, review of the proposed Bill for Legal Practitioners Act of Guyana, Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) of the High Court, Competition Law, Reform of the Deeds Registry, Prescriptive Title, Mediation, Negotiations, Arbitration, Dispute Resolution and Restorative Justice. See more information ****************** ****************** For further information, here are the contact details: Contact person: Jamela A. Ali, Senior Counsel, CM, LLM (Legislative Drafting), LLB (Hons)(UWI), MCIArb. Office Address: 78 Hadfield & Breda Streets, Werk en Rust, Georgetown, Guyana (br), South America Telephone: +592 225 4712 Whats app message: +592 696 2435 Emails: jamelalawyer11@yahoo.com Website: www.JamelaAli.com
*MIG is not functioning, no annual meeting has been held since 2013.
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