Proposed and moved by: Mr. Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan (Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control) Status: Passed Summary: The lack of efficiency resulting from abiding by the […]
Ishaq Dar: Work on 13 Constitutional Amendments Underway in Pakistan
Ishaq Dar, Finance Minister, who heads the Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms, confirmed that work on 13 different constitutional amendments is currently underway as per the […]
Burford, Litigation Funder, Reports $36 Million Profit for One Case
Burford Capital, litigation funder, has earned a whooping $36 million in profit on one of its cases, the largest recovery to date. It has been reported […]
Gaddafi’s Son Sentenced to Death For War Crimes: Libya Trial
A Libyan court has sentenced son of deposed leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, along with eight others to death for war crimes in the 2011 revolution. […]
LEJ, Alleged Police Encounter and Fair Trial
LEJ, Alleged Police Encounter and Fair Trial The social media news feeds today are full of links and comments regarding the alleged police encounter between Punjab […]
Free Online Course on Wrongful Conviction – at Pennsylvania State University
Presumed Innocent? The Social Science of Wrongful Conviction Massive Open Online Course (mooc) on Coursera: www.coursera.org/course/wrongfulconviction The United States criminal justice system is typically an accurate and […]
Judicial Commission Report on Rigging Accepted by Imran Khan
The Judicial Commission report which was formed on request to probe rigging allegations during the 2013 General Elections, by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, has proved that there, in […]
LDA Requires Services Of A Law Firm / Additional Legal Advisor
Required: Services Of A Law Firm / Additional Legal Advisor Lahore Development Authority intends to engage well-reputed law firm /additional legal advisor, having extensive experience in […]
Anti-Discriminatory Law Issued in UAE
The Anti-Discriminatory Law issued following a decree by President Sheikh Khalifa, seeks to criminalize any act that promotes religious hatred and/or which insults religion through any form of […]
Mock Treason Trial To Mark 800th Anniversary of Magna Carta
News Release from The Supreme Court, UK Magna Carta Barons prepare to face their fate as mock treason trial draws near Leading figures from the worlds […]
Legal Affairs Manager, Nestle, Lahore, Pakistan
Job opportunity : Legal Affairs Manager at Nestle, Lahore, Pakistan Experience: Mid-Senior level Job function: Legal Employment type: Full-time Industry: Food & Beverages, Food Production, Legal Services Job ID: 62932209 Job description […]
Bail and Acquittal – Ayyan Ali’s case
Ayyan Ali’s recent release on bail has received extensive media coverage. For many, the fact that she has eventually been granted bail is not surprising in […]
Possibility of Judicial Review Following High Failure Rates on BPTC Ethics Module
Hundreds of students unexpectedly failed the Bar Professional Training Course ethics module raising concerns among the students and the course providers. The BPTC is a postgraduate […]
The Law Reforms Amendment Act (2015) (Private Member’s Bill)
Proposed by: Mr. Muhammad Ayaz Soomro (Member, National Assembly) Status: Pending Summary: Currently, there is no right to appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court […]
Supreme Court calls for Investigation on Silicosis Cases
The three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk, in the public interest litigation, expressed concerns on the growing and neglected cases […]
UK’s First Female Sharia Judge Allows Polygamy for Muslim Men
Amra Bone, UK’s first female Sharia Council Judge has recently expressed astonishing views on Sharia marriage stating that, “The government cannot — ask Muslims not to […]
NAB Submits Amended List of Mega Corruption Cases to Supreme Court
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Pakistan’s anti corruption organization submitted before the Supreme Court a modified report on 150 corruption cases. The list allegedly includes the […]