You have successfully finished law school with a degree in one of the most noble and traditional professions. Preceding you lies a rich history of many […]
Role of ADR in Attracting Foreign Direct Investment
Every country in the world relies on foreign investments to maximize its economic stability and improve the quality of its local marketplace. Foreign direct investment (FDI) […]
Construction Disputes – The Achilles Heel of a Developing Sector
The rule of law is the foundation stone of a society as it ensures order and just conduct whereas its absence leads to chaos. It can […]
PIDW 2024 Highlights: Shaping the Future of Dispute Resolution
Courting The Law brings you a recap of the landmark Pakistan International Disputes Weekend (PIDW) 2024, held on 11th and 12th May. This stellar event convened […]
Pakistan International Disputes Weekend, Karachi 2024
Pakistan International Disputes Weekend (PIDW) 2024 is coming to Karachi for its upcoming edition and we are proud to announce that Courting The Law will be […]
Amending Pleadings in a Pakistani Arbitration
Abstract Arbitration is gaining prominence as a dispute resolution method in various commercial transactions of both international and domestic nature. However, the growing use of arbitration […]
CIArb Webinar: Place of International Courts in a National Dispute System
Join CIArb on 5th March, 2024 at 3:00 pm PST for an illuminating webinar, ‘Place of International Courts in a National Dispute System,’ presented by CIArb […]
Pakistan International Disputes Weekend, Lahore 2023
[PRESS RELEASE]: The Pakistan International Disputes Weekend 2023 (PIDW’23) is Pakistan’s first premier international disputes weekend organized by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and MK Consultants […]
Role of Arbitration Councils and Mediation in Family Disputes
Definitions According to Black’s Law Dictionary, the terms ‘arbitration’, ‘mediation’ and ‘alternative dispute resolution (ADR)’ have been defined in the following manner: Arbitration is a method […]
ADR: Midway Between Court and Jirga System
Family is the very foundation of society and the state is bound to protect the institution of marriage, the family, the mother and the child.[1] Unfortunately, […]
Punjab Commercial Courts Ordinance 2021: A New Frontier
The author was a member of the Working Group drafting the PCCO 2021.[1] Commercial Courts Around the World In 2017, the Lord Chief Justice of England […]
Bringing Dispute Resolution Out of the Dark With ADR and Pakistan’s First Commercial Courts
On the 17th of April, 2021, as a cool breeze blew and the sun set on the manicured lawns of Governor House Punjab, we bore witness, […]
Has Pakistan Erred By Not Signing the Singapore Convention on Mediation?
The United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation was adopted on 20th December, 2018 by the UN and opened for signature in Singapore […]
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. […]
Party Autonomy and the Role of National Courts/Domestic Laws in Arbitration
Arbitration is the practice of resolution of international disputes involving states, individuals and corporations. “Disputants agree to submit their disputes to an individual whose judgment they […]
The Arbitration Mess
The Arbitration Mess “There is an Arbitration Act, 1940.” That is the information I provide to my students when we have to touch upon the relatively […]