Courting The Law

The COVID-19 pandemic is not unknown to anyone now. It has spread all over the world, including Pakistan, with a rapid increase in the number of […]

Acid attacks are the worst display of revenge. None of us can even imagine the burning of the skin – and the soul – that acid […]

Download a free copy of the first volume of case-law updates published by the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s Research Centre for the quarterly period of April-June, […]

Over time, the legislature has vowed to legislate for the recognition and enforcement of rights of the downtrodden classes of society. An uptick in legislation pertaining […]

‘Sentience’, as most dictionaries would agree, is the capacity to perceive, feel and experience subjectively. Princeton University Professor, Peter Singer, in his 1975 book Animal Liberation, […]

Our society tends to accommodate two genders only. Any gender beyond male and female is not acceptable to many. Transgenders have struggled over the ages to […]

The Islamabad Conundrum Not many capital cities in the world today are as deprived as Islamabad when it comes to self-governance. The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), […]

For the first time, the Lahore High Court has issued a judgment on forced religious conversions in Pakistan. Download a copy of this judgment here: 2019 […]

[Note: the term “peoples” is used to refer to groups within a region or nation]. Strictly speaking, self-determination refers to the right of a people to […]

Abstract Since the inception of Bitcoin, individuals have been curious about its nature and the wonders it can reveal. Currency plays a pivotal role in our […]

The year 2020 has been catastrophic for the entire world and disruptive for all industries and businesses alike. Graduating during such turmoil can be worrying and […]

Persons rendering services have, for the most part, remained subject to taxation as the service sector is considered to generate significant revenues. The Income Tax Ordinance […]

Sindh is a place of ancient cultural heritage. In terms of its cultural legacy, it is one of the richest and most diverse provinces of Pakistan […]

Legal Writing in Plain English: Importance of Clear Language and Seven Ways to Improve Writing Introduction Lawyers are notorious for incomprehensible writing. In Pakistan especially, lawyers […]

The digital economy is seeing an unprecedented growth across the globe and changing and disrupting traditional business models into new ones. Online transactions, E-commerce, online advertisements […]

Jus Cogens: The International Law Podcast is an initiative created by LUMS and Leiden Law alumnus Omer Akif, who currently works as an associate at AXIS […]

The emergence of technology has had a radical impact on the existing intellectual property landscape. The new cascade of technologies has presented 3D printing, gene-editing, driverless […]