Lahore International Disputes Weekend 2023 (LIDW’23) is a three-day event by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Pakistan Branch. It is was organized in collaboration with MK Consultus LLP, planned to undertake from 19th to 21st May 2023.  The main objective of LIDW’23 is to provide a single platform for foreign corporates to establish their footing […] The post What is Lahore International Disputes Weekend (LIDW’23)? appeared first on Asia Law Portal - A forum for discussion of news, information & opportunity in the Asia-Pacific legal markets ..read more

The impetus of having a codified constitution in a country lies in the notion of, among other things, defining and protecting fundamental rights of its citizens, limiting and checking the exercise of executive powers and requiring the state actors and institutions to act within their prescribed parameters. After 26 years of its inception, political struggles […] The post Majoritarianism vs Judicial Outreach in Pakistan appeared first on Asia Law Portal - A forum for discussion of news, information & opportunity in the Asia-Pacific legal markets ..read more

Rida Tahir is an advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan and one of the youngest lawyers working towards human rights. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, she details what inspired her to practice law, what human rights initiatives she is currently undertaking, her passion for writing, current challenges to access to legal aid […] The post One of the youngest lawyers working on human rights in Pakistan.  An interview with Rida Tahir on her challenging journey and unprecedented achievements  appeared first on Asia Law Portal - A forum for discussion of news, information & oppo ..read more

Ghulam Nabi Abbasi is a vibrant and hardworking Karachi based lawyer who began his practice at Arshad h. Lodhi & Co., a small firm where he learned about the implementation of procedural laws in the criminal and civil courts of Pakistan. Helping clients – whether rich or poor In the span of that six months […] The post On early career challenges for a young lawyer. Insights from Ghulam Nabi Abbasi, High Court Advocate, Karachi appeared first on Asia Law Portal ..read more

Legal experts drafted Acts and Rules and it is expected from lawmakers that the words and language used in statutes have a little room for interpretation or construction. But the case of fiscal laws has been different. It is quite often that we find courts and lawyers busy in unfolding the meaning of ambiguous words […] The post Interpretation of Fiscal Statutes appeared first on Asia Law Portal ..read more

Pakistan High Court Advocate Khushbakht Shah Jillani is the youngest lawyer in Pakistan to build a career independently in litigation pertaining to family laws, domestic violence, human rights and women’s rights advocacy.  In this interview with Asia Law Portal, she explains her practice, her involvement in Pro Bono work on behalf of domestic violence victims, her […] The post Khushbakht Shah Jillani, the Rising Star in the Pakistani legal sphere on her unprecedented career trajectory in litigation, womens advocacy and law student empowerment appeared first on Asia Law Portal ..read more

Anoosha Shaigan is an international human rights and technology lawyer and a certified legislative drafter, having worked on various legal, policy and political reforms in human rights, international law, gender justice and legal innovation for over 13 years. She currently serves as the Vice President and Editor of Courting The Law, Pakistan’s first legal news […] The post Solutions, Not Sermons. An Interview with Anoosha Shaigan, Pakistan’s leading technology lawyer and Vice President, Courting The Law appeared first on Asia Law Portal ..read more

Ghulam Nabi Abbasi is a vibrant and hardworking Karachi based lawyer who began his practice at Arshad h. Lodhi & Co., a small firm where he learned about the implementation of procedural laws in the criminal and civil courts of Pakistan. Helping clients – whether rich or poor In the span of that six months […] The post On early career challenges for a young lawyer. Insights from Ghulam Nabi Abbasi, High Court Advocate, Karachi appeared first on Asia Law Portal ..read more

Legal experts drafted Acts and Rules and it is expected from lawmakers that the words and language used in statutes have a little room for interpretation or construction. But the case of fiscal laws has been different. It is quite often that we find courts and lawyers busy in unfolding the meaning of ambiguous words […] The post Interpretation of Fiscal Statutes appeared first on Asia Law Portal ..read more

Pakistan High Court Advocate Khushbakht Shah Jillani is the youngest lawyer in Pakistan to build a career independently in litigation pertaining to family laws, domestic violence, human rights and women’s rights advocacy.  In this interview with Asia Law Portal, she explains her practice, her involvement in Pro Bono work on behalf of domestic violence victims, her […] The post Khushbakht Shah Jillani, the Rising Star in the Pakistani legal sphere on her unprecedented career trajectory in litigation, womens advocacy and law student empowerment appeared first on Asia Law Portal ..read more