IJLS Structure


Composition of the IJLS

Section 7 of the Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies Act 2011 established the Board of Judicial and Legal Studies as the governing body of the Institute.  The Board of Judicial and Legal Studies has been given wide powers under section 7 and section 8 of the Act.


Chairperson of the Board of Judicial and Legal Studies

Mr Justice Joseph Gérard Angoh, a former Judge of the Supreme Court of Mauritius is the Chairperson of the Board of Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies. He read Law and Economics at the university of Bournemouth, England. He was called to the Bar of England from the Honourable Society of Middle Temple’s Inn of Court in 1979. He joined the Judiciary in 1983 and has been a Magistrate of the District, Intermediate and Industrial Court, Principal State Counsel, Master and Registrar and Director of Public Prosecutions.  He has lectured Labour and Environmental Law at the university of Mauritius to LLB students. He is frequently called upon to chair disciplinary hearings and arbitrations. He has also acted as examiner in various law subjects for the Council for Vocational Legal Education and chaired the Board of Examiners for Notaries. Justice Angoh is presently the Chairperson of the Review Panel established under the Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act.

Director of Institute for Judicial & Legal Studies
Mrs Luvishka Seejore-Biltoo


IJLS Staff

Officers from the staff of the Judiciary allocated to the Institute of Judicial and Legal Studies (IJLS)

•    Miss Genevieve GUITON, Office Management Assistant

Genevieve Guiton has a Diploma in Sales and Marketing, a first class degree in Management and a first class post graduate in Public Administration. She has extensive experience as Sales and Marketing Manager in the textiles industry.
She joined the administrative department of the IJLS in 2012 and was subsequently promoted Senior Administrative officer in 2016.

•    Ms. Pratima Devi SEECHURN, Office Care Attendant

Management Support Officer ( MSO)

 •   Mr Ashfaaq Shadoobaccus
 •   Mr Manish Hookoom
 •   Mr Boodun Nooroodeen MSO 

Officers Currently Serving the Institute of Judicial and Legal Studies (IJLS) over and above normal duties at the Judiciary

•    Mrs Tanooja Pahladi Assistant Manager Financial Operations.
•    Mrs Reshma Ramburn, Assistant Finance Officer
•    Mrs Rajkumaree Balgobin, Senior HRE
•    Mrs Roobina Buljeean, Assistant Procurement Supply Officer
•    Miss Nancy NEONG SAN, Senior Systems Analyst
•    Mr Yash Chummun, Computer Support Officer
•    Mr Mohammad Hannaas JOHAR/Rajiv BARUTH, Office Auxiliary/Senior Office Auxiliary