Laure Pillay

Laure Pillay (16 March 1917 – 19 July 2017) was a Mauritian lawyer and jurist who was the country's first female barrister and first female magistrate.

Early life and education Laure Venchard was born on 16 March 1917, although her birth was not registered until 20 April. She was the eldest of eleven children.

Pillay was appointed as a magistrate on 31 March 1967, sitting at the courts of Port Louis, Mapou, and Flacq, She was later appointed a Senior Magistrate, before returning to private practice. In the 1990s, she was an assessor for the Industrial Relations Commission.