Lahore, 31st October, 2020 – The team behind the newly created Facebook group “Vakeel Online” hosted high-tea for some of the forum’s top contributors. The purpose […]
Redressing Under-Representation of Women in Law with Alumnae-i Network for Harvard Women
The Alumnae-i Network for Harvard Women (ANHW) Pakistan presents the Islamabad Bar Council Election Debate 2020: Redressing Under-representation of Women in Law, scheduled to take place […]
Amir Khan Invites Zohra Shah’s Family to Pakistan’s Biggest Boxing Event and Raise Awareness on Child Protection
Two-time world boxing champion Amir Khan and his wife Faryal Makhdoom met the family of Zohra Shah in Islamabad recently (2nd October 2020), inviting them to […]
Insaaf Camp Interns Conduct Manifesto Tracking of Political Parties in Pakistan
As part of their summer internship with Insaaf Camp, a grassroots level legal awareness initiative by Courting The Law, a group of bright, young law students […]
Capital Punishment Study Reveals 78% of Death Penalty Cases Overturned by Supreme Court
Download a copy of the Pakistan Capital Punishment Study here: Pakistan Capital Punishment Study (FFR & Reprieve) Between 2010 and 2018, Pakistan’s Supreme Court overturned 78% of […]
Free Download: Case-Law Update by Supreme Court Research Centre (April-June 2020)
Download a free copy of the first volume of case-law updates published by the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s Research Centre for the quarterly period of April-June, […]
Lahore High Court’s First Judgment Against Forced Conversions [PLD 2020 Lahore 489]
For the first time, the Lahore High Court has issued a judgment on forced religious conversions in Pakistan. Download a copy of this judgment here: 2019 […]
Jus Cogens: Podcast on International Law
Jus Cogens: The International Law Podcast is an initiative created by LUMS and Leiden Law alumnus Omer Akif, who currently works as an associate at AXIS […]
Control of Narcotic Substances Act – Report by Foundation for Fundamental Rights (FFR)
Over twenty years after its promulgation, the Control of Narcotic Substances Act (CNSA) 1997 is in urgent need of reform. Under the CNSA, Pakistan’s drug enforcement […]
National Health Security: Constitutional and Legal Framework
The current health security challenge is a national security challenge without any precedent and undoubtedly requires a national health security strategy and implementation plan which must […]
2016 Murder Trial in Jhelum Used Skype to Record Evidence
The State vs Sher Afzal is a case involving a murder trial in which Skype was used to record evidence in 2016 in the court of […]
Punjab Infectious Diseases (Prevention and Control) Ordinance 2020
Punjab Infectious Diseases (Prevention and Control) Ordinance 2020 Access full text here: Punjab Infectious Diseases (Prevention and Control) Ordinance 2020
Professional Mediation Training Program at IBA, Karachi
Professional Mediation Training Program at IBA, Karachi Slow, inadequate and inefficient processes of contract enforcement, costly settlement processes and extensive judicial reforms programs, etc. have led […]
Profile of Justice Mamoon Rashid Sheikh, 48th Chief Justice of Lahore High Court
Profile of Justice Mamoon Rashid Sheikh, 48th Chief Justice of Lahore High Court Justice Mamoon Rashid Sheikh was born on March 19, 1958, in Lahore. He […]
Job Opportunity At Lexium – Attorneys at Law
Job Opportunity At Lexium – Attorneys at Law Lexium – Attorneys at Law, a Lahore based law firm, is looking for an associate to join its […]
Profile of Justice Gulzar Ahmed, 27th Chief Justice of Pakistan
Profile of Justice Gulzar Ahmed, 27th Chief Justice of Pakistan Full Name: Gulzar Ahmed Father’s Name: Noor Muhammad Khan (late), a distinguished lawyer from Karachi Date of Birth: 2nd February, […]
Courting The Law at Women Judges Conference 2019
Courting The Law at Women Judges Conference 2019 The 3rd Women Judges’ Conference 2019 was recently organized in Lahore by the Punjab Judicial Academy and spearheaded by […]