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Brandon Ragoonanan

A highly skilled legal professional specializing in refugee protection, human rights law, and litigation support, with experience across both international and domestic legal systems. Currently serving as a Senior Protection Assistant (Refugee Status Determination), the expert conducts in-depth interviews, prepares complex legal submissions, manages appeals, and performs detailed legal research to support asylum procedures and policy initiatives, ensuring fairness, due process, and compliance with international standards. Previously, as a Litigation Intern at Lex Caribbean, Attorneys-at-Law, the expert supported litigation in public, commercial, and corporate law by attending court proceedings, drafting legal documents, managing corporate records, and conducting multi-disciplinary legal research. With a proven ability to manage complex cases under strict deadlines, combined with a strong focus on procedural integrity and client-centered advocacy, the expert offers comprehensive knowledge in refugee law, human rights, and litigation practice.

Name
Brandon Ragoonanan
Occupation
A resourceful legal professional with experience in litigation,
commercial transactions, international relations, diplomacy, and a
keen interest in criminal advocacy, international protection, and civil
litigation.
Expertise

Certificate in International Refugee Law, Sanremo Institute of Humanitarian Law. (2024) 

Certificate in Spanish Level 1B, UWI. (2024) 

Psychological First Aid, John Hopkins University. (2024) 

vLex Proficiency Test Certification. (2023) 

Certificate in AML/CFT/CPF Training. (2022) 

Clio Manage Certificate of Completion – Legal Case Management Software. (2022) 

Westlaw Certification. (2021) 

Certificate in Project Management. (2021) 

Advanced Researcher Certificate in LexisNexis Library and Lexis+ UK. (2019)

Experience

UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency Senior Protection Assistant (Refugee Status Determination) (July 2024 – present) 

Protection Assistant (Refugee Status Determination) (Oct 2023 – July 2024) 

Lex Caribbean, Attorneys-at-Law | Litigation Intern (June 2023 – Oct 2023) 

Tatil Life Assurance Limited | Financial Advisor (May 2021 – June 2023) 

Legal Aid & Advisory Authority | In-Service Trainee (June – Aug 2022)

Ethnic groups expertise
All ethnic groups in the country of expertise.
Political groups expertise
All ethnic groups in the country of expertise.
Religious groups expertise
All ethnic groups in the country of expertise.
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