I once attended a seminar on the law governing the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles— “drones”—at an eminent university in the United Kingdom. I expected the […]
The Challenges of Consumer Law (World Consumer Day 15th March)
The Challenges of Consumer Law (World Consumer Day 15th March) This 15th of March 2015, I got an opportunity to speak at an event to celebrate […]
Judicial Leadership – fixed term for CJP?
The retirement last year of the Country’s 21st Chief Justice, Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, after just seven months in office, and the appointment of the current […]
Is The Judicial Commission Constitutional?
No election in Pakistan’s recent history has been shrouded more in controversy than the general elections 2013 (GE 2013). Allegations of rigging, malpractices, negligence and irregularities […]
The Failure of our Legal System
As a legal system, Pakistan’s response to the war on terror has been nothing short of miserable. The inability of our state apparatus to adapt itself […]
Arbitral Institutions, Arbitrators and the Parties: A Complex Relationship
Arbitral Institutions, Arbitrators and the Parties: A Complex Relationship It is commonly accepted that by choosing to resolve a dispute by way of arbitration, the parties […]
Negative Declaration Preventing the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
The New York Convention, 1958 provides a full-fledged regime for enforcement of foreign commercial arbitral awards; while also affording remedial access to the award-debtor seeking non-enforcement […]