Karachi’s Karsaz Road recently witnessed the untimely demise of two innocent individuals, crushed under the proverbial and literal wheels of unbridled entitlement. An SUV-wielding driver, in […]
Should Consumer Courts be Digitalized and Have Jurisdiction in Essential Services and Criminal Matters?
In Pakistan, consumers are among the most vulnerable groups, largely due to a lack of awareness about their rights and the ineffective implementation of existing consumer […]
Liquidated Damages & Performance Guarantees – A Complex Relationship
Liquidated Damages & Performance Guarantees – A Complex Relationship I recently read an article on Courting The Law titled Law of Liquidated Damages in Contracts – Under […]
What Is Insurance: Significance And Scope
What Is Insurance: Significance And Scope This article is a broad-brush attempt to clarify the idea of insurance (at its most basic) from both a legal, […]
Price Of A Life: Compensation To The Civilian Victims Of Terrorism
Price Of A Life: Compensation To The Civilian Victims Of Terrorism An overlooked or rather ignored aspect which needs attention is the amount of compensation awarded […]
Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act 2016
Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act 2016 (Private Member’s Bill) Proposed and moved by: Ms. Shahida Rehmani (Member, National Assembly) Status: Laid in the National Assembly Summary: […]
UN Urges Ireland To Amend Abortion Law
UN Urges Ireland To Amend Abortion Law In Ireland, abortion has not been allowed unless the life of the mother is in danger. The UN has […]
Secretary Summoned For Not Compensating Against Acquisition Of Property For Okara-Kasur Road
Secretary Summoned For Not Compensating Against Acquisition Of Property For Okara-Kasur Road The Lahore High Court has summoned Communication and Works Secretary in a petition seeking […]
Social Media: The Plenipotentiary
Social Media: The Plenipotentiary A legal maxim reads “justice must not only be done but also be seen to be done”. A few days ago Unilever […]
SNCF Loses Class Action Suit For Practicing Racial Discrimination
SNCF Loses Class Action Suit For Practicing Racial Discrimination The French state rail operator, SNCF, faces a huge legal bill after losing a 16 year battle […]
Can Forced Labour of Immigrant Workers in the Middle East be Regarded as Slavery?
Can Forced Labour of Immigrant Workers in the Middle East be Regarded as Slavery? When most people think of slavery, they instinctively think of colonialized Africa […]
Lahore High Court (LHC) Orders Lower Courts To Compensate Rape Victims
Lahore High Court (LHC) Orders Lower Courts To Compensate Rape Victims Justice Anwarul Haq of the LHC ordered trail courts to make sure that the provisions […]
Law Passed to Compensate War Rape Victims in Croatia
Croatia’s parliament officially passed a law which grants compensation to victims of rape, which took place during Croatia’s war of independence against Yugoslavia, about 20 years […]