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 […]
COVID-19 and Online Hearings
Introduction A profession that takes pride in its traditional practices and has upheld them for centuries is in turmoil under the current COVID-19 pandemic. With courts […]
Efficient Justice: Benefits of E-technologies in Courts/ADR in Pakistan
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has had innumerable impacts on life in Pakistan and has affected every element of our lives, including how we resolve our disputes. […]
Remand and its Types
Meaning The dictionary meaning of the the word ‘remand’ means to return or send back. The legal definition, however, has different meanings: This term is used […]
The Case for Smart Courts
For the past three weeks, subordinate and high courts throughout Pakistan have remained unavailable for the hearing of cases other than urgent matters and habeas corpus petitions. Only […]
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 […]
Inaccessibility of Legal Remedy Cured by Technology
Inaccessibility of Legal Remedy Cured by Technology Amartya Sen’s idea of human well-being revolves around intangible, as well as tangible factors. According to Sen, the very […]
Interview with Tahir Iqbal, Executive Director, Legal Rights Forum
Interview with Tahir Iqbal, Executive Director, Legal Rights Forum Izza Rizvi: Please tell us about Legal Rights Forum and your motivation to work there. Tahir Iqbal: Legal Rights […]
Telecom: The Answer To Pakistan’s Legal Literacy Woes?
Telecom: The Answer To Pakistan’s Legal Literacy Woes? Despite the disenfranchisement of a faction of the population from availing its fundamental rights, the matter of legal […]
Inspiring Conversation with Abrar Hassan, Advocate Supreme Court
Inspiring Conversation with Abrar Hassan, Advocate Supreme Court Muhammad Zafar and Muhammad Asad Haq called upon Mr Abrar Hassan, Advocate Supreme Court, and discussed professional ethics, […]
Improving Access to Justice
Improving Access to Justice Access to justice remains an elusive concept for most citizens of Pakistan. The new government, as part of its 100-day agenda, has […]
CTL Q&A App – Inception and Future
CTL Q&A App – Inception and Future The idea of developing a legal news and analysis portal was initiated in 2012 by the Founder of Courting […]
Mohtasib.pk – Innovating Access To Justice
Mohtasib.pk – Innovating Access To Justice Courting The Law has developed an online platform Mohtasib.pk which outlines complaint procedures and forwards these complaints to the relevant Ombudsperson (Mohtasib) […]
What is Courting The Law?
Greetings from Courting The Law! We were recently part of a news coverage that named our Founder, Mr. Taimur Malik as a probable candidate for the […]
Access To Justice And Legal Aid
Access To Justice And Legal Aid According to a report titled Understanding the Informal Justice System: Opportunities and Possibilities for Legal Pluralism in Pakistan (2015), 98.2 […]
Online Mobile Application Of District Judiciary
Online Mobile Application Of District Judiciary On the 23rd of September 2016, in a well-attended ceremony at District Courts Islamabad, Honorable Justice of Islamabad High Court […]
Founder’s Note: The need to court the law
Founder’s Note: The need to court the law If you are reading this, you are one of the reasons why our Courting The Law (CTL) initiative […]