BIO-NOTE
Ms. Ramat Jaraie Angelica Jalloh
B.A, LL.B., BL, LL.M (IMLI, Malta), Barrister-at-Law and Solicitor
Ms. Jalloh was awarded a Degree in Bachelor of Arts (BA) by Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, where she majored in History and Sociology, in December 2001.

In 2004 December, she was awarded a Degree in Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) with Honours from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone.

Ms. Jalloh was called to the Bar as Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Sierra Leone in October 2005.
Ms. Jalloh obtained a Master of Laws Degree in International Maritime Law (with distinction) from the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI), Malta, in May, 2012. Her Dissertation research was on the topic “A LEGAL ANALYSIS OF MARINE POLLUTION LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND THEIR ADEQUACY TO MEET THE CHALLANGES POSED BY RECENT OFFSHORE DRILLING OFF THE COAST OF SIERRA LEONE” and her Legislative Drafting project was on “AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON OIL POLLUTION PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND COORPORATION, 1990 (OPRC CONVENTION) AND THE PROTOCOL OF 2000 TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON OIL POLLUTION PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND COOPERATION RELATING TO POLLUTION INCIDENTS BY HAZARDOUS AND NOXIOUS SUBSTANCES, 1990 (OPRC-HNS PROTOCOL).
Since Ms. Jalloh was called to the Bar in 2005, she has been in active legal practice in BMT LAW CHAMBERS, formerly known as BROWNE-MARKE & CO. Some of her duties in the Firm include advocacy in the lower and superior courts in both civil and criminal matters; conducting legal research and advising clients on a wide range of mining, environmental and company law issues; drafting a wide range of documents, including pleadings and legal opinions; incorporating companies and performing corporate secretarial functions.

Ms. Jalloh specializes in maritime law, mines and minerals law, property law and family law. She has extensive knowledge and experience of the maritime and environmental sectors. Her work very often includes advising foreign persons and entities seeking to invest in Sierra Leone, particularly in the maritime sector and mining industry. In terms of property law she works on property acquisition and enforcing land rights. Ms. Jalloh has also dealt with a wide range of cases concerning adoption and care of children. She is an active member of LAWYERS (Legal Access through Women Yearning for Equality Rights and Social Justice) where she handles women and girl child rights issues.
In the midst of her legal practice, Ms. Jalloh has acted as Consultant/Facilitator for OXFAM, JSDP (Justice Sector Development Programme). She has lectured in different areas of the law and is always active in issues dealing with women’s rights.