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Featured Laws & Judgments New Laws April 22, 2021

Commercial Courts Ordinance – Significant Legal Reform for Businesses

Featured Laws & Judgments New Laws April 22, 2021

Bringing Dispute Resolution Out of the Dark With ADR and Pakistan’s First Commercial Courts

Book Review Commentary Featured April 20, 2021

Iran vs the US (Treaty of Amity Case)

NEWS & EVENTS

December 16, 2020

UAE Moves To Allow 100% Foreign Ownership

The UAE is set to perform a major revamp of its companies’ and foreign ownership laws. Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported late afternoon on Monday, 23 […]

December 10, 2020

Remembering Benazir Bhutto: Lessons in Resilience, Democracy and Leadership

December 4, 2020

In Loving Memory of Shaigan Shareef Malik

November 12, 2020

Highlights from Facebook Group Vakeel Online’s Recent Meetup

October 21, 2020

Redressing Under-Representation of Women in Law with Alumnae-i Network for Harvard Women

GUEST COLUMNISTS

Commentary. Featured. Guest Columnists. April 19, 2021

Renewable Energy Policy in Pakistan: A Critique

Introduction The Conference of Parties adopted the Paris Agreement in its twenty-first session (COP21). The agreement recognised climate change as an urgent and potentially irreversible threat[1] […]

Commentary. Featured. Guest Columnists. March 16, 2021

Legal and Technological Approaches to Tackle Online Child Abuse

Introduction Protecting the most vulnerable members of society should be an essential feature of any well-functioning legal system. A reputed non-governmental organization in Pakistan, in its […]

Commentary. Featured. Guest Columnists. February 22, 2021

Courts vs Lawyers: IHC Judgment Directing Demolition of Lawyers’ Chambers

Commentary. Featured. Guest Columnists. January 30, 2021

Paradox of Tolerance – Forced Cremation of Muslims in Sri Lanka

Commentary. Featured. Guest Columnists. January 27, 2021 1

No More Dignity Trials

Commentary. Guest Columnists. November 24, 2020

Welfare Funds in Pakistan: Pro-People Laws, Insensitive Legislators

Blawgs

March 1, 2021

Sigh of Relief: Two-Finger Test Abolished, Anti-Rape Ordinance Promulgated

Pakistan, after the partition of the subcontinent and its independence from British rule, inherited most of the British legal framework and its practices. An infamous practice […]

February 22, 2021

Legalization of Cryptocurrency

February 10, 2021

Suicide: Psychiatric Misconceptions and Legal Implications in Pakistan

January 10, 2021

What the LHC Decision on the Virginity Test Means

October 12, 2020

Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession

Jobs in Law

Jobs in Law. More. February 24, 2021

Job Opportunity: Legal Associate Position at Shams Power, Lahore

Shams Power is looking to on-board a Legal Associate (Corporate/Commercial). Who We Are: Shams Power is scaling up and expanding its portfolio of Commercial and Industrial […]

Jobs in Law. More. December 11, 2020

Legal Associates Required at Veritas Law Chambers in Lahore and Islamabad

Veritas Law Chambers, a leading law firm dealing with commercial, corporate, constitutional and international law matters, requires legal associates with a minimum experience of three years […]

Jobs in Law. More. November 6, 2020

Job Opportunities at Lex Legal Practice, Lahore

Jobs in Law. More. August 16, 2020

Vacancies at Lex Legal Practice, Lahore

Jobs in Law. More. December 26, 2019

Job Opportunity At Lexium – Attorneys at Law

Jobs in Law. More. December 21, 2019

Intern and Junior Legal Associate Positions at Basit Consulting Group

LAW FAQS

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How To Guide. Law FAQs. October 20, 2020

What To Do If Police Delays or Refuses Registration of FIR

[This article refers to the police as an organization and uses the singular pronoun]. It is no secret that the Pakistani police often transgresses its authority […]

How To Guide. Law FAQs. October 19, 2020

Legal Remedies Available To Police Commander Who Has Been Sacked

[The previous article outlined the law on the appointment of Inspector General Police (Punjab)]. The continuous transfer and removal of the police commander in Punjab has […]

How To Guide. Law FAQs. September 22, 2020

Law on the Appointment of Inspector General Police (Punjab)

How To Guide. Law FAQs. July 14, 2020 5

Legal Writing in Plain English: Importance of Clear Language and Seven Ways to Improve Writing

Law FAQs. Legal Terms. April 28, 2020

Remand and its Types

How To Guide. Law FAQs. February 14, 2020

Criminal Trial in Pakistan: From Application Stage to Conviction / Acquittal

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Featured. Interviews. More. February 27, 2021

Timely Abolishment of the Two-Finger Test Would Have Favoured Mukhtaran Mai’s Rape Appeal – In Conversation with Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan

[TRIGGER WARNING: Graphic Content] Ever since Justice Ayesha Malik ruled in favour of the abolishment of the abhorrent two-finger test in rape cases, I was intrigued […]

Jobs in Law. More. February 24, 2021

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Remembering Benazir Bhutto: Lessons in Resilience, Democracy and Leadership

In Loving Memory of Shaigan Shareef Malik

Highlights from Facebook Group Vakeel Online’s Recent Meetup

Redressing Under-Representation of Women in Law with Alumnae-i Network for Harvard Women

Legalization of Cryptocurrency

Suicide: Psychiatric Misconceptions and Legal Implications in Pakistan

What the LHC Decision on the Virginity Test Means

Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession

Job Opportunity: Legal Associate Position at Shams Power, Lahore

Legal Associates Required at Veritas Law Chambers in Lahore and Islamabad

Job Opportunities at Lex Legal Practice, Lahore

Vacancies at Lex Legal Practice, Lahore

Sindh High Court Holds SSP & SHO Responsible For Karo Kari Cases

Swift Justice

Mumtaz Qadri– The “Narrative” Which Needs to Be Dismantled

Easily Escapable

Justice Unserved– Kasur Edition

Selective Priorities

Military Courts From An Illustrator’s Perspective

Supreme Court and Military Courts

The Senate Doing Its Job