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Punjab Judicial Academy, 15-Fane Road, Lahore.
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Objectives
This Conference is being organized by the Punjab Judicial Academy in continuation of First Pakistan Judicial
Academy‘s Summit held in the year 2011 at Sindh Judicial Academy. It was resolved that to continue this important
event, the next activity shall be conducted by the Punjab Judicial Academy. As the PJA has planned a new vision of
judicial education with a focus on training every judge every year through a general training program, therefore, it
becomes imperative that the intricacies and innovations in adult learning are properly understood and applied for a
quality judicial education regime. Equally important is to go deep into different operational sides of a judicial
academy for seeking improvement in judicial education to remain competitive and relevant to the justice sector
human resource training needs. By this exercise, raising the standards of judicial education will translate into a
quality judicial education to judicial officers and court personnel and hence a quality justice delivery system will be
ensured.
The main Objectives of this Conference are:
To understand key issues in curriculum and course content and designing
To highlight the issues and challenges in faculty development and learning innovation for better
performance of faculty
To realize the importance of information technology, research and judicial academies networking and
To inculcate modern trends in judicial education regime for optimal performance
Keeping in view the above objectives, the Conference has been divided into four main sessions:
1. Curriculum & Course: Content & Design
2. Faculty Development and Learning Innovation
3. Information Technology, Research & Judicial Academies Networking
4. Judicial Education in Modern Context
The Session Objectives are:
Session-I: Curriculum & Course: Content & Design
To understand the issues in judicial education planning and design
To know the science and art of curriculum content and design
To highlight the importance of use of teaching tools in international context
To consider using training needs assessment as a tool to improve curricula and
courses
To know the importance of feedbacks for improvement in curricula and courses
Session-II: Faculty Development and Learning Innovations
To understand the nature of faculty for a judicial education institute
To realize the importance of Training of Trainers (ToT) Programs
To link up faculty development with learning innovations
To sensitize the importance of imparting social context education for judiciary and
the role of faculty
To consider applying a quality examination system and development of performance
indicators for trainees
Session-III: Information Technology, Research and Judicial Academies Networking
To learn the role of IT in judicial education
To explore internet based judicial education platforms
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To venture into computer assisted legal and judicial research techniques and tools
To explore the power of social media for judicial education programs
To understand the importance of networking judicial education bodies and sharing of
knowledge, resources and faculty
Session-IV: Judicial Education in Modern Context
To explore the ADR as a new tool for Courts
To know the issues and challenges in establishing a Mediation Center in Judicial
Academy
To sensitize the judicial education bodies on the content of an ADR/Mediation
program for judges
To understand the Islamic perspective of judicial education and alternative modes of
dispute resolution
To consider preparing bench-books as a mode of judicial education for judges and
magistrates etc.
This scheme is intended to facilitate the above core values to be discussed by experts for exploring the present to
link it up with future. In depth research on these main themes will further help the judicial academies and other adult
learning institutions to find out standards for measuring the performance of the institution. To achieve the target of
having teaching methods of international standards, it is relevant that national experience are shared with each other
for betterment of the individual institution‘s performance and to make it a one whole.
Thus, the above mentioned four concurrent sessions will run to find out answers or options for the problems being
faced in ach area for better and informed decision making process in raising judicial education standards in this
Country. Each concurrent session is divided into five sub-topics for presentation of papers and deliberations on
conclusions. The audience, the panelist and learned speakers will sit together to bring out recommendations of each
session through a democratic process and open discussion. Sharing of views and reception to ideas will be the key
features of each session.
The Conference declaration will be based on the collective group recommendations that will be presented in full-
house at the time of concluding ceremony and, if approved, will be announced as “Judicial Education Declaration
2014”. There will be hopes for taking up the lamp of judicial education to the next destination for some other
dimension that could not have been addressed in the Summit 2011 or the present Conference.
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Concurrent Session-I
(Room No.1)
Chairs: Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Ayesha A. Malik,
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Syed Shahbaz Ali Rizvi
Co-Chair: Dr. Osama Siddique
Curriculum & Course: Content & Design
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Teaching tools for adult learning: International best practices
Mr. William J. Brunson, Director Special Projects, and Joseph R. Sawyer, Distance Learning, Technology,
and Faculty Development Manager, National Judicial College, Reno, Nevada, USA. (Through Skype)
Judicial Education: Planning and Design
Syed Khursheed Anwar Rizvi, DG, Punjab Judicial Academy
Curriculum content and design
Dr. Khursheed Iqbal, Dean, KP Judicial Academy
TEA BREAK (11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
Concurrent Session-I
Curriculum & Course: Content & Design
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Training needs assessment: A tool to develop and improve curriculum
Dr. Faqir Hussain, DG, Federal Judicial Academy
Feedbacks and their role in improvement in curriculum, course and modules
Dr. Osama Siddique,
Open House/ Panel Discussion and Formulation of Group Recommendations
Moderator: Khalid Mahmood Bhatti, Senior Instructor
Rapporteur: Aisha Rabbani, Hafiz Erfa Khursid
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Teaching Tools for Adult Learning: International Best Practices
Mr. William J. Brunson & Joseph R. Sawyer
Brief Introduction: William J. Brunson is director of special projects for The National Judicial College. In this
position, he is responsible for business development, conducts faculty development
workshops, manages international programs, and oversees numerous grant projects. Prior to
this position, he served as the College‘s academic director for more than three years and
assistant academic director for more than four years. He also served as a program attorney for
four years and program coordinator under a Bureau of Justice Assistance grant. Mr. Brunson
received a bachelor‘s degree from the University of Nevada, Reno and Juris Doctor from
Willamette University College of Law where he served as an associate editor on the
Willamette Law Review. Before joining the NJC‘s staff, Mr. Brunson was in private practice. He is a member of the
Nevada State Bar. In 1999, he was presented with the President‘s Special Service Award by the National
Association of State Judicial Educators (NASJE). He served as NASJE‘s president in 2004-2005. He is a former
board member of the State Bar of Nevada‘s CLE Committee. He is co-author and co-editor of numerous curricula
and publications including ―Human Trafficking: What Judges Need to Know‖ (2013); ―Immigration Consequences
of Criminal ‗Convictions‘‖ (2010); ―Resource Guide for Managing Complex Litigation) (2010); ―Presiding over a
Capital Case: a Benchbook for Judges‖ (2009); and ―Strategies for Addressing the DWI Offender: 10 Promising
Sentencing Practices‖ (2005). He has educated faculty both nationally and internationally on adult education
principles and practice and curriculum development. Mr. Brunson joined the faculty of The National Judicial
College in 1997.
Joseph R. Sawyer has been on the staff of The National Judicial College since 1982 and has been the distance
learning and technology manager since 1998. As such, he provides instruction to faculty on the use of teaching and
classroom technologies. He also educates faculty on the methods of educating judges in a distance-learning
environment in both synchronous and asynchronous formats. He has developed distance learning programs for
judges on a wide variety of topics. Mr. Sawyer also teaches about courtroom technology, evidence presentation
systems, litigation support software, and technology infrastructure in courtroom design. In 2004, Mr. Sawyer was
the recipient of the William R. McMahon Award, presented annually by the ABA Judicial Division National
Conference of Specialized Court Judges for leadership in the field of technology in the courts. He was a lecturer at
the Russian Academy of Justice in Moscow during the summer of 2004. In 2009 and 2011, Mr. Sawyer taught in
Liberia for the ABA Rule of Law Initiative and in Bosnia for the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in
Europe. He was accepted into the Leadership Institute for Judicial Education in 2005. He has also been a faculty
member of the State Bar of Nevada since 2002. He is the former president of the National Association for State
Judicial Educators. Mr. Sawyer joined the faculty of The National Judicial College in 2000.
Judicial Educators. Mr. Sawyer joined the faculty of The National Judicial College in 2000.
Abstract of Paper This paper highlights Best Practices for Using Learning Activities, Best Practices for Learning Activities in
Webcasts, Presentation Strategies and the Learning, Questions to Facilitate the Learning Circle, Best Practices:
Complete Instructions for Your Learners, Webcast Producer‘s Script, Designing and Presenting Programs
Effectively: A Faculty Development, Presenting Effectively Online, Distance Learning Workshop.
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Judicial Education: Planning and Design
Syed Khursheed Anwar Rizvi
Brief Introduction:
Name Syed Khurshid Anwar Rizvi
Date of birth 07.04.1958
Place of birth Lahore
Qualification LL.B, D.LL, LL.M
Service record as Civil Judge. Appointed as Civil Judge in the year 1988 through competitive examination
held by Punjab Public Service Commission and remained posted as such at: -
1. Okara.
2. Wazirabad (District Gujranwala)
3. Vehari
4. Lahore
5. Bhakkar
Service record as Senior Civil
Judge. Promoted as Senior Civil Judge in the year 2002 and remained posted as such
at: -
1. Multan
2. Sargodha
3. Lahore (J.S.C.C)
Service record as
Additional District & Sessions
Judge.
Promoted as Additional District & Sessions Judge in the year 2013 remained
posted as such at:
1. Lahore
2. Liaquatpur (District Rahim Yar Khan)
3. Depalpur (District Okara)
4. Faisalabad
5. Gujranwala
6. Kasur
7. Chiniot
Service record as District & Sessions Judge
Promoted as District & Sessions Judge in January 2014 and remained posted
as:
1. Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Rawalpindi
2. Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Lahore
Ex Cadre Postings 1. Law Officer in Govt. of the Punjab, Education Department (1995).
2. Section Officer, Govt. of the Punjab, Law & Parliamentary Affairs
Department (1995-1998).
3. Additional Registrar, Lahore High Court, Multan Bench, Multan
(2012-2013)
Appreciations 1. Awarded special prize for best performance in 2001 by Mr. Justice Falak
Sher, the then Honourable Chief Justice Lahore High Court.
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Courses/Workshops in Pakistan 2. Attended various training courses at:
3. (i) National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), Lahore
4. (ii) Federal Judicial Academy, Islamabad
5. (iii) Punjab Judicial Academy, Lahore
6. (iv) American Centre, Lahore
7. (v) Avari Lahore.
Foreign Training 8. Training course at ISDL, San Francisco USA
Countries Visited 9. (i) USA
10. (ii) UK
11. (iii) Saudi Arabia
12. (iv) India
Abstract of Paper The purpose of judicial training and education institutions is to impart training and education to judges, magistrates
and court personnel. The objectives are to raise their level of competence and competency, to increase efficiency and
effectiveness, and to make them good judges and court staff for providing quality justice to the litigants. Quality of
legal education in our country is not that high and this has already been noted with concern by the Hon'ble Supreme
Court of Pakistan in its judgment cited as PLD 2007 SC 394. Thus, the role of the judicial academies becomes of
great importance in providing education and training to judges, magistrates and court staff. They have to fulfil two
gaps: one left by the weak legal education system; the other by the legal profession which is unable to cater itself the
training and educational needs of lawyers.
Planning for judicial education programs require a futuristic vision and proper utilization of time, money and
energies of academics and staff. For this, the first important tool is to draft a calendar of activities. It must be based
on proper training needs assessments and defined objectives. Calendar helps in budgeting, planning, effective use of
infrastructure, manpower and other resources. It also helps in saving judicial time as the trainees know the dates of
their visit to the Academy. Still further, all relevant stakeholders get equal opportunity to get judicial education over
a period of time.
Design of judicial education program needs comprehensive overhaul as we need to shift from lecture based method
of teaching to experiential learning; from passive to active learning; from one way education to interactive mode;
from merely reading law to knowing all perspective of life relevant to judicial decision making. This is possible if
proper faculty is hired, programs are designed based on use of modern teaching tools, preparation of support
material for each program and engaging judges and non-judges as speakers / moderators / facilitators to different
judicial education programs.
Judicial academies must come up with an out of the box approach and also go out of its campuses by providing
online training programs and on job trainings to judges, magistrates and court personnel. This is to ensure that
maximum number of justice sector human resources are engaged in training and educational activities without their
being away from their court rooms.
Curriculum Content and Design
Dr. Khursheed Iqbal
Brief Introduction:
Education
PhD: 2007 Human Rights University of Ulster, Northern
Ireland UK
LLM: 2002 International Business Law University of Hull, UK (Chevening
Scholar)
MA: 1995 Political Science University of Peshawar
LLB 1990 (Distinction) Law University of Peshawar
Punjab Judicial Academy, 15-Fane Road, Lahore.
Teaching Teaching: Visiting Faculty Member Law College, University of Peshawar,
Department of Gender Studies, University of Peshawar;
International Islamic University, Islamabad
Member Board of Studies, International Islamic
University, Islamabad
Publications
PhD thesis as a research monograph published by Routlege, London, 2009
Articles on Human Rights, Criminal Justice and judicial education in International law journals
Extra-curricular
Pashto poet & short story writer and drama writer
Contact details
Email: [email protected]; Ph. Office: 091-9210748; Cell: 0333 9299326
Abstract of Paper
Curriculum designing and development is one of the basic challenges in educating judges. It plays an intrinsic role
to help ensure judicial competency as well as an instrumental role to help address wider social, economic and
cultural issues. The paper argues that in a developing economy, judicial education curriculum designing may need to
be informed by a scientific inquiry reflecting, not only on quantitative data of needs assessment of judges and all
other justice sector actors, but also, rather very significantly, on qualitative methods of understanding the theory and
practice of the rule of law reform and international best practices. Using Pakistan‘s judicial education as an
emerging area of legal scholarship and public policy, the paper contextualizes judicial education curriculum
development endeavours in Pakistan‘s rule of law challenges. The paper critically analyzes the recent training needs
assessment and curriculum designing practice of the Judicial Academy of Pakistan‘s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,
which, due to its tremendous suffering, is facing peculiar rule of law challenges.
Training Needs Assessment: A Tool to Develop and Improve Curriculum
Dr. Faqir Hussain
Brief Introduction:
Dr Faqir Hussain holds Ph D degree in Constitutional Law. He also carried out research as
Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of London. He obtained LL M from the University of
London and MA (Political Science) as well as LL B from the University of Peshawar.
Dr Hussain served as Registrar, Supreme Court of Pakistan. He also served as Secretary, Law
& Justice Commission of Pakistan and Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of
Peshawar. He remained Member, National Commission on the Status of Women; also Acting
Chairperson of this body from July 2001 to March 2002. He is the Visiting Fellow at the
National Defence University, Federal Judicial Academy, National Police Academy, Foreign
Service Academy, Information Service Academy, Islamabad and National Institute of Management, Peshawar. Was
visiting Professor, Punjab Law College, Rawalpindi and Islamia Law College, Peshawar. Remained Member,
Project Board to Edit the Judicial Reform Handbook, published by the Asia-Pacific Judicial Reform Forum, Manila,
Philippines, Assistant Editor, Journal of Law and Society, Law Faculty, University of Peshawar, Member, HEC
National LL B Curricula Development Committee and Committee for Award of LL M/Ph D-in-Law Overseas
Scholarships, Member, Board of Studies, Faculty of Shariah and Law at the International Islamic University,
Islamabad, Member, Academic Council, Federal Judicial Academy, Member, Board of Governors, National
University of Modern Languages, Islamabad.
Punjab Judicial Academy, 15-Fane Road, Lahore.
He is the author of 2 books and co-author of 3 others. Has published 12 research reports and over 50 research
papers. He has widely travelled abroad, represented the country in foreign fora and participated in many
national/international conferences/workshops.
Abstract of Paper
Continuing judicial education (CJE) or judicial training (JT) remained a neglected subject for long:
Civil Law countries sat up judicial training institutes (JTI) earlier in time, since judges were induced
from amongst fresh graduates.
Common Law countries however paid no heed to JT, as judges were inducted from amongst
experienced lawyers:
False assumption prevailed in the Commonwealth that the basic qualifications and on-the-job
experience is sufficient for judges and they require no more exposure to learning.
There prevails distaste for judicial training; the judges mock at the idea of imparting training
to learned lawyers-turned-adjudicators.
No wonder then, there exists no developed model of CJE/JT to imitate and/or programme to replicate.
Absence of CLE and false misconception, let Catlin, head of Michigan Judicial Institute to comment:
Lawyers don't become good judges by the wave of a magic wand. Not even the best lawyers. To reappear behind the
bench as a skilled jurist is a tricky maneuver. Going from adversary to adjudicator means changing one's attitude,
learning and using new skills, and in some cases severing old ties.
Feedbacks and their Role in improvement in Curriculum, Course and Modules
Dr. Osama Siddique
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Osama Siddique is one of the leading legal scholars as well as experts on justice sector reform in
Pakistan. He holds an LL.M and SJD from Harvard Law School and was also a Rhodes Scholar at
Oxford. He is the author of the recent award winning book 'Pakistan's Experience with Formal Law:
An Alien Justice' published by Cambridge University Press. He also has diverse and extensive
teaching as well as legal practice experience in Pakistan, U.K and the U.S. The Founding Chair of
the Law & Policy School at LUMS, he is currently Senior Faculty at the Harvard Law School's
Institute for Global Law and Policy (IGLP) and also an Associate Fellow at the Soros Foundation's
Institute of Development and Economic Alternatives (IDEAS).
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Concurrent Session-II
(Room No. 2)
Chair: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan
Co-Chair: Dr. Tariq Hassan
Faculty Development and Learning Innovation
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Professionalizing Judicial Education: Permanent vs. Visiting and Judges vs. Non-Judges Judicial Educators
Mr. Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Khan,
Former Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan
Judicial Education in Balochistan
Mr. Aman Ullah Baloch, DG, Balochistan Judicial Academy, Quetta
Installing quality examination system: Defining performance indicators for the trainees
Mr. Hayat Ali Shah, DG, KP Judicial Academy, Peshawar
TEA BREAK (11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
Concurrent Session-II
Faculty Development and Learning Innovation
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Training of Trainers (ToT) Programs: Importance and relevance
Dr. Geeta Oberoi, Professor, National Judicial Academy, Bhopal, India (Through Skype)
Social context judicial education: A new perspective
Mr. Muhammad Amir Munir (Ph.D Scholar),
Senior Civil Judge/ Senior Instructor, PJA
Open House/Panel Discussion and Formulation of Group Recommendations
Moderator: Nadeem Ahmad Sohail, Senior Instructor
Rapporteur: Jawad Raza Sultan, Waiza Rafique
Punjab Judicial Academy, 15-Fane Road, Lahore.
Professionalizing Judicial Education: Permanent vs. Visiting and Judges vs. Non-Judges Judicial Educators
Mr. Justice Khalil -ur-Rehman Khan
Brief Introduction:
Experience : Law Practice of 24 years. Shariah, Banking, Corporate,
Constitutional and Civil Law.
Served as Judge, Lahore High Court (1981-1994).
Served as Judge Federal Shariat Court (1994-1996)
Served as Chief Justice - Lahore High Court (1996).
Served as Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan (1996-2000).
Acting Ombudsman of Pakistan (1999 - 2000) (Public Ethics Department of
Federal Government).
Chairman, Shariat Appellate Bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan. Author of
Judgment of Riba case (Bank Interest).
Has the distinction of dealing with Islamic Financial Transactions and Products
in the capacity of Chairman, “Religious Board” for Modaraba Companies
for six years.
Decided the most important cases concerning Shariah issues during the tenure
as a Judge of the High Court and Supreme Court.
Chairman, Shariah Board, Munich-Re Retakaful Company, Malaysia for three
years from October 2008 to October 2011.
Rector – International Islamic University Islamabad (2000 – 2005).
Chairman, Punjab Commission for Free & Compulsory Education
(Constituted by Govt. of the Punjab).
Positions Presently Held:
Chairman, Halal Development Agency, Govt. of the Punjab (2011 - ).
Member, Shariah Board, State Bank of Pakistan.
Chairman, Shariah Advisory Board Al-Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited.
Board of Trustees-Founder Member, International Islamic University
Islamabad.
Member Board of Governors, International Islamic University Islamabad.
Member Council of Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic
University Islamabad.
Overall Objectives : To provide Consultancy and Advisory Services on Shariah related issues.
Ensure all products, services being provided and activities of the Financial
Institutions are in conformity with the requirements of Shariah.
Provide certification in conformity with the highest professional standards.
Learning Activities : Contributed Articles on Islamic Law and Islamic Banking in National Press –
Punjab Judicial Academy, 15-Fane Road, Lahore.
National & International Seminars.
Author: Principles of Law of Evidence – Commentary on Qanun-e-Shahadat
Order 1984. (Two Volumes).
Lectures delivered to Senior Students of Universities and Renowned
Madrassas on Shariah Issues, Impact of Globalization on Muslim Societies,
Islamic Economics, and Role of Prayer Leaders in Muslim Minority Countries.
Visiting Professor – International Islamic University, Malaysia and
International Islamic University, Islamabad.
Contributed Chapter on Education in the handbook on Religious Education
published by the Routledge Publishing House, Russia.
Contributed Chapter on Education in the book published in India by Dr. Tahir
Mahmood.
Abstract of Paper
The commencement of continued legal education and judicial training of judges in Pakistan can be traced back to
the submission in 1985 of a scheme proposing pre-service and in-service courses for the judges of District Judiciary
to the Lahore High Court. The then Chief Justice Honorable Abdul Shakurul Salam raised following two queries:
1) Who will be imparting training?
2) If judges of superior courts are to deliver lectures, would it not result in eroding discipline or be detrimental
to the high status of the Superior Judiciary?
Judicial Education in Balochistan
Mr. Aman ullah Baloch
Brief Introduction:
Education:
1987 LLB University of Balochistan
1982 B.A. University of Balochistan
Experience:
February 1988 Joined practice as Advocate of Trial Court
March 1993 Joined practice as Advocate of High Court
September 1994 Appointed as Additional District and Sessions Judge
March 2001 Promoted as District and Sessions Judge and posted at various all stations of Balochistan.
November 2007 Resigned from Service as District and Sessions Judge
November 2007 Again joined practice as Lawyer
2008-2009 Elected as President Balochistan Bar Association
October 2014 till date Working as Director General, Balochistan Judicial Academy
Abstract of Paper
Judicial education is important for developing judicial competence and improving the quality of justice and the
performance of Courts. Judicial training is seen as a crucial component of promoting sustainable development
through helping create a secure investment environment consolidating judicial independence and improving Access
to Justice. With the help of judicial education and training, the administrative officer of the courts strive to enhance
the ability of judges to deal with the volume of cases more expeditiously, surely and equitably than their present
performance. After joining Academy as Director General on 10-10-2014, I observed that though my former
collagues tried their best to achieve the object but judicial education is vast subject specially in Balochistan, where
before Law Reform‘s Ordinance, the criminal and civil justice system were running under various Local Laws
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namely Dastor-ul-Amal Dawani Kalat 1952 Ordinance. In 1968 relating to Civil Justice System ordinance, II of
1968 relating to Criminal Justice System, Balochistan Civil Dispute (Shariat Application) 1976. However after
enforcement of Regular Law, the Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court and after establishment of Judicial
Academy, actively did their best to improve the judicial education and judicial performance in Balochistan and
efforts are in progress to achieve the goal.
Installing Quality Examination System: Defining Performance Indicators for the Trainees
Mr. Hayat Ali Shah
Brief Introduction:
Senior most District and Sessions Judge
Former Registrar Peshawar High Court
Founder Director General KP Judicial Academy Peshawar
Pioneer in judges and court staff training in KP
Raised and established Judicial Academy, Postgraduate Institute of Judicial Studies, Radio Meezan FM 96.6,
Mediation Center, Research Center in Academy
Worked with International Organizations i.e. UNDP, World Bank, GIZ, UNICEF, DFID in various Justice
sector related projects
Known expert of planning and development
Expert on crises management
Expert on establishing and developing institutions
Negotiation expert
Renowned trainer
Event organizer
Innovator
Presented Papers and lectures in various national and international workshops/Conferences
Visited Philippine, Austria, China, Italy, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar
Abstract of Paper
The presentation contains an overview of the system in which judges are working, attitude and aptitude of the judges
and expectations. It also touches the expectations of the public from the justice system.
Presentation also includes mandate of the academies and objectives of the trainings. Performance indicators are
highlighted and their assessments/ evaluation methodology is proposed.
Training of Trainers (ToT) Programs: Importance and Relevance
Dr. Geeta Oberoi
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Geeta Oberoi, is professor at National Judicial Academy, Bhopal, India. Before this, she was Director of the
Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies, Mauritius where she helped in setting up a system of continuing legal and
judicial education for legal and judicial profession of Mauritius. Prior to Mauritius, she was Principal of Lloyd Law
College in Greater Noida area. From 2010 to 2012, she was Additional Director at Maharashtra State Judicial
Academy, Uttan where she provided training to 2000 Magistrates and District Judges from Maharashtra. In 2009,
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she served as an external Consultant at Oxfam Novib in the Netherlands to review constitutions of 31 nations in
Africa in an effort to provide input to the CSO on litigation strategy for the protection of economic and social rights.
She was also Consultant to the Law Commission of India to recommend whether India should regulate the sting
operations by private television channels. She also worked with the Delhi Police training school providing training
to newly appointed police officers on the law of evidence. From 2004 to 2008, she worked for the National
Judicial Academy in Bhopal, India - as a Research Fellow and then as an Assistant Professor - where she developed
training modules, assisted the Director in the development of National Judicial Education Strategy, the national core
curriculum, presented research papers on training of judges, developed model mediation plans, etc. From 2000 to
2004, she was a Research Fellow in the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi, where she worked on judicial reform
projects to recommend strategies to tackle problems of delay in the Indian courts.She has completed doctoral
work on the development of judicial education discourse under the Commonwealth Split Site Scholarship
programme from the University of Warwick, UK and the University of Delhi, India.
Abstract of Paper
We have now more than 200 judicial education institutions established all over the world to provide training to
judges (India -21, Pakistan -4, Bangladesh 2, Sri Lanka 1, Nepal -2, US -59, UK – 1, EU-47, Africa 12, Australia 15
and so on). As judges epitomise adult learners, any training programme for judges has to be built on broadly
endorsed principles of adult education. It has to be kept in mind that judges participate in judicial education
programmes for functional purposes rather than for the sake of learning per se. Well-trained faculty in adult
education principles therefore is necessary for effective judicial education programmes.
The majority of the instructors/faculty engaged by judicial training institutions all over the world – who are involved
in delivering substantive trainings are themselves judges and like learners, they too have experience in judging.
Therefore from the outset – both trainer and trainees are actually doing what they are learning about. But even then
fellow judges who take upon themselves the task of increasing the learning by their peers, have to understand that to
be successful in their training task, they have to develop special awareness around the job of instructor, the problems
learners come across in practice, differences that exist in dealing with the same problem by different judges, how the
course is organized, how as instructor they should deal with the problems that arise during the course delivery, when
and why learners feel bored or pleased, which training techniques are effective and which are non-effective.
To know all this and to develop special skills of communications and exchange of ideas, faculty – whether
consisting of judges or non-judges has to undergo special trainings themselves – which needs to be
tailored/customised to help different kind of faculty members to attain skills, knowledge and attitude required for
undertaking the job in judicial education institution.
There exists sound body of knowledge concerning how adults learn, different processes involved, significant factors
that affect learning. This body of knowledge has to be tapped for its potential to produce well trained trainers for JE
institutions. An ideal and meaningful TOT would consist of 6 core modules to be completed by faculty in 3 months
full time course or in 6 months part time course. Out of 6 core modules, first 4 will have to be taken by both visiting
and full time faculty for JE institutions. The last two will be mandatory for full time faculty. Full time faculty has to
be sponsored by the state/judiciary/government to undergo this course – where ever it may be held. Part time faculty
– can be encouraged to undergo this course but cannot be sponsored. Some reward schemes may be invented to help
part time faculty undergoing this course at their own expense like more preference for their employment in JE
institution, judicial services, legal services, universities and so on. The Institution/ University designing and
delivering TOT course must engage services of both judges and pedagogy experts, educational theorists, graduation
skill experts from abroad to deliver this TOT successfully and meaningfully. It has to be a regular course and not
one time affair. The course has to be repeated in cycles, one after another for new batch and for repeaters.
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Social Context Judicial Education: A new Perspective
Mr. Muhammad Amir Munir
Brief Introduction:
Mr. Muhammad Amir Munir has LLB and LLM degrees from the Punjab University Law
College. Presently, he is candidate of PhD Law at the International Islamic University,
Islamabad. He has written and published widely on different subjects of law and development.
He has participated in national and international conferences and presented papers as speaker.
His focus remained on law and information technology; public interest litigation; therapeutic
jurisprudence; judicial appointments and judicial education. Recently, he has attended and
participated as Speaker and Moderator in first National Conference of Continuing Legal
Education held in Islamabad.
He joined judicial service in the year 2000 and served as Civil Judge/Magistrate in different districts of Punjab and
Islamabad. He has also served as Additional Director (Academics) of the Federal Judicial Academy, Islamabad. He
has attended the Intensive Studies Program of the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute, Halifax, Canada
(June 2008) and was awarded its Fellowship. In 2012, he was selected as the pioneer Research Officer in the newly
established Research Center at the Lahore High Court and served there for more than two years. Since 15th April,
2014, he is serving in the Punjab Judicial Academy as Senior Civil Judge/Senior Instructor. His writings are
available at http://ssrn.com/author=670902. He can be contacted at [email protected].
Abstract of Paper
This paper will argue that in judicial academies and law schools, a judge is to be taught more than merely the law. It
will focus on interdisciplinary studies for judicial education programs so that judges are more informed; judgments
are more relevant to society; courts look more closer to people; judging is more reflective of societal problems while
using discretion to decide in favor of one or the other party; therapeutic and humane element is added in justice
delivery; social and economic dimensions of justice system are understood; the concept that "law is blind but the
judge is not" is applied with true rigour; and that judiciary is providing 'fair justice'--i.e., more than what the legal
justice delivers.
Punjab Judicial Academy, 15-Fane Road, Lahore.
Concurrent Session-III
(Library Hall)
Chair: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh
Co-Chair: Mr. Azam Nazir Tarar, Advocate Supreme Court
Information Technology, Research & Judicial Academies Networking
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Role of Research in Judicial Training
Prof. Dr. Dil Muhammad Malik, Former Dean of Law and Principal Punjab University Law College,
Lahore
Social media and judicial education programs: Innovating Learning
Rai Muhammad Khan (PhD. Scholar), Punjab Judicial Academy
Internet Based Judicial Education: Possibilities
Mr. Imran M. Rabbani (PhD. Scholar), Instructor IT, Punjab Judicial Academy, Lahore.
TEA BREAK (11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
Concurrent Session-III
Information Technology, Research & Judicial Academies Networking
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Networking judicial education regime: Issues and Challenges
Syed Nasir Ali Shah, Director, PJA.
Role of IT in Judicial Education
Mr. Anwaar Hussain, Assistant Advocate General Punjab, LL.M. (McGill)
Issues Surrounding the Judiciary & Social Media
Sheriff Alistair JM Duff, Director of the Judicial Institute of Scotland
Open House/Panel Discussion and Formulation of Group Recommendations
Moderator: Rai Muhammad Khan, Senior Instructor
Rapporteur: Muhammad Amer Ismail, Anna Bassett
Punjab Judicial Academy, 15-Fane Road, Lahore.
Role of Research in Judicial Training
Prof. Dr. Dil Muhammad Malik
Brief Introduction:
1. QUALIFICATIONS: LL.B (Distinction), LL.M (LSU-USA) PhD (Admin Law) with distinction (Punjab)
2. EXPERIENCE (Academics)- Vast experience of law teaching (University Law College, Civil Service
Academy, Punjab Civil Service Academy, Staff College, NIPA legal, Punjab Judicial Academy, University
of South Asia, Central Punjab University, etc.) as Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor,
Professor. Academic administration as Pro Vice Chancellor and Vice Chancellor, University of South Asia
( about 04 years); Dean faculty of Law, Punjab University, Lahore (about 09 yrs) Principal, Univ. Law
College, Punjab University, Lahore (about 07 yrs)
3. RECOGNITIONS: Member, Legal Education Committee Pak Bar Council; Member Punjab Human
Rights Commission; Member Punjab Institutional Reforms Group, Member Legal Education Reform
Committee, Member University Governing Body (PU), Meritorious Professor of Law (first and up till now
only one), Punjab University and HEC recognised supervisor for PhD in Law; Central Overseas Training
Scholarship (GOP) LSU Scholarship for LLM and LSU Faculty Scholarship (LSU)
4. ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS. Started PhD Law (through course work), 05 years BA LLB, Diploma
in Environmental Law, Diploma in Banking Law, Diploma in International Trade Law and introduced
semester system, admission test and compulsory English medium of examination in LLB programs.
5. CONSULTANCY WORK- Extensive experience of drafting laws/ legal research (20 projects)
World Bank (02 projects); Asian Development Bank (02 Projects) ;Swiss Development Corporation/SIC-
Tashkent (01 Project) ; International Water Management Institute (01 Project) US-AID (07 Projects); Mott
MacDonald (01 project); Government of Pakistan/ACE / NESPAK (02 Projects); Punjab Irrigation &
Drainage Authority (01 Project) Govt. of Punjab, I&P Dept. – honorary basis (02 Projects); King Edward
Medical University (01 Project)
6. RESEARCH WORK:
Contributed more than 20 articles in reputed law journals, supervised more than 40 LL.M theses and
participated in some TV programs.
7. CONFERENCES/SEMINARS:
International: Participation as resource person in about 25 international conferences, seminars,
workshops, etc mostly as resource person/paper contributor( including 9 in foreign countries, e.g., China,
USA, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Austria, Switzerland and Uzbekistan.)
National: Participation in about 25 national conferences, seminars.etc.
Abstract of Paper
The paper highlights the importance of research in judicial training in Pakistan. The introduction elucidates the
importance of knowledge, involving understanding the available knowledge through education and creating new
knowledge through research, in the progress of human civilization.
The paper gives analyses of the basic types of research (qualitative and quantitative) along with the methodology
involving exploratory, explanatory, descriptive and confirmatory methods. The sources of legal research have also
been briefly described, which include primary sources, i.e., Act, Rules, Regulation, case Law and secondary sources
i.e. the Law Journals, Law Reporters, text books, commentaries, internet materials, conference material, seminar
discussions, etc. In addition, the research tools available for legal research have been identified for the use of
trainers.
At the end the paper suggests how the judicial officers can be trained in conducting legal research for their own use
in their Judgments and for the use of others through their research papers published in the law journals or read at the
conferences/seminars.
Punjab Judicial Academy, 15-Fane Road, Lahore.
Social Media and Judicial Education Programs: Innovating Learning
Rai Muhammad Khan
Brief Introduction:
LL.B Punjab, LL.M Punjab, Ph.D Law (Scholar) IIU Islamabad, Civil Judge Ist Class Magistrate
Section 30,Severed as Research officer in Lahore High Court Research Center for almost three
years and earned appreciation for research input in several reported judgments
Abstract of Paper
Social media is future social currency. Our youth, who are future judges and legal experts, are
called Net Geners or Digital Natives. They are now entering legal and judicial profession.
Traditional ways of imparting Judicial Training and Education will not suffice for such tech savvy
judicial officers. Judicial academies should endeavor to build up a full-fledged mechanism for imparting judicial
training and education through the use of social media and other internet based facilities. Judicial academies should
establish separate social media cells for proper use of this vehicle of communication in judicial education. It will
enable lesser dislocation of judges from their stations, resulting in lesser loss of judicial timing, lesser expenditure
and frequent opportunities of training. With increased use of social media, courts are also called upon to adjudicate
legal issues arising from use of social media. Restraining or suppression orders which are used to curb spread of any
information damaging pending case of any party are now becoming ineffective. Misrepresentation of court
proceeding and disclosure of confidential information submitted to courts are other judicial challenges. To cope
these problems judicial officer must be trained and educated on problems pertaining to social media. Vehicle of
social media should be effectively used by judicial academies to impart training. This will result in proper
orientation of Judicial Officer in social media and will better equip them to solve legal issues emerging therefrom.
By the sidelines of the benefits and opportunities, this paper also argues that a cautious approach is required by the
judges as users of social media as it may, at some point, affect their judicial business and bring their impartiality in
question.
Internet Based Judicial Education; Possibilities
Mr. Imran M. Rabbani
Brief Introduction:
Mr. Imran Mujaddid Rabbani has MSc. degree in computer science from Punjab University and
MS / M. Phil Computer Science degree from Govt. College University, Lahore. Presently, he is
candidate of PhD Computer Science at the University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore. He
has five international publications in various conferences in the field of Information Technology.
He started his career in the year 2006 and served as In-charge of IT Dept. at Services Institute of
Medical Sciences / Services Hospital Lahore for three years. He has developed numerous software
applications that run in hospital to atomize its functionalities. He has teaching IT subjects in
various colleges since 2007. Since 4th
September, 2009, he is serving in the Punjab Judicial Academy as Instructor
IT and has conducted more than 20 IT Training courses in the Academy. At PJA, he has developed Training
Management System, Attendance Management System, Library and Stock Management System.
Punjab Judicial Academy, 15-Fane Road, Lahore.
Abstract of Paper
This paper will emphasize on the use of modern gadgets in judicial education and explore internet based judicial
education platforms. Traditional campus based training and education is provided by the Federal and Provincial
academies in Pakistan. In the current scenario, strength of academies is limited to some extent and not enough to
enhance skills of trainees. Internet is playing a pivotal role in all fields of life especially in education through
computer aided training (CAT). The paper focuses to introduce possibilities to the academies for increasing the
skills of trainees through internet based judicial education system (IBJES). There are numerous distance learning
management systems are available that can be utilized for judicial education. The Modular Object-Oriented
Dynamic Learning Environment [Moodle] online learning Management System (LMS) is proposed to enhance the
judicial education in academies which is online, timeless and cost effective.
Networking Judicial Education Regime: Issues and Challenges
Syed Nasir Ali Shah
Brief Introduction:
1. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
B.A LL.B: D.LL; (Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan).
2. SERVICE PROFILE
a) Appeared in competitive examination held in the year 1977 by the Punjab Public Service Commission for
the posts of Civil Judges and secured second position in Punjab.
b) Appointed as Civil Judge on 01 04 1978 and served at different stations in Punjab.
c) Promoted as Senior Civil Judge and served at Gujranwala.
d) Promoted as Additional District & Sessions Judge and served at Jhelum, Gujranwala and Lahore.
e) Promoted as District & Sessions Judge and served as Special Judge Customs, Taxation and Anti
Smuggling, Lahore, Administrative Judge Accountability Courts Lahore, and District & Sessions Judge,
Lahore.
f) Served as Registrar Lahore High Court, Lahore.
g) Acted twice as Returning Officer and District Returning Officer during General Elections.
h) Upon reaching the age of superannuation retired on 31 05 2009 in B.S 22
i) Served as Solicitor General of Pakistan, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division,
Islamabad Government of Pakistan on contract basis from 08 07 2009 to 07 07 2011.
j) Served as a Registrar Commission on Written off Loans constituted by honourable Supreme Court of
Pakistan from 19 12 2011 to 31 01 2013.
k) Served as Election Tribunal for Rawalpindi Division & Islamabad.
3. PAPERS AND ARTICLES
a) 2006, PLD, Contours of a Judgment
b) 2012, PLD, Paradoxes and Expediencies of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. (1973)
Abstract of Paper
Dictionary meaning of networking interalia includes an association of individuals having a common interest, formed
to provide mutual assistance, helpful information, or the like and to cultivate people who can be helpful to one
professionally. When such networking is viewed in the perspective of judicial education, the institutions which
provide judicial education become relevant and important. These are none else but Judicial Academies.
Punjab Judicial Academy, 15-Fane Road, Lahore.
Role of IT in Judicial Education
Mr. Anwaar Hussain
Brief Introduction:
Mr. Hussain did his law degree from Punjab Law College, University of the Punjab obtaining
University Distinctions in all three parts of the law degree followed by Masters in Political
Science securing overall fifth position in the University. Mr. Hussain also obtained postgraduate
diplomas in labour (DLL) and intellectual property laws (DIPL) from University Law College
securing first position in both courses as well as LLM from Institute of Comparative Law,
University of McGill, Canada. Before joining office of Advocate General, Punjab Mr. Hussain
has a standing of 14 years at Bar. Mr. Hussain also served as Legal Draftsman at Law
Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights Department, Government of the Punjab (December 2005 to August 2008)
where major assignment completed for Government included drafting of the Punjab Rented Premises Ordinance,
2007 which later was adopted as the Punjab Rented Premises Act, 2009 besides drafting and vetting of numerous
legislative proposals of government and rendering opinion to administrative departments of the government. Mr.
Hussain also wrote research articles on trade and securities market arbitration, which has been published in Superior
Law Review. Mr. Hussain also attended Public Interest Environmental Law Conference, University of Oregon,
USA, 2014.
Abstract of Paper
Whenever the judicial history of any country is written, its significant volume will deal with the development of
programs for the continuous education of judges and the support staff. As Judicial Education has a very important
part to play in the rule of law, this discussion intends to highlight the importance of role of Information technology
as an indispensable tool for dissemination of judicial education and training and its increased use in judicial
scholarship is likely to have profound effect on institutional structures of judicial academies and functioning of
judicature itself. Inter alia, the presentation includes what IT methods can be used for imparting judicial education
and how it is likely to improve the over all working of judicial system Pakistan.
Issues Surrounding the Judiciary & Social Media
Sheriff Alistair JM Duff
Brief Introduction:
Sheriff Alistair JM Duff was admitted as a solicitor in 1977. He worked as a procurator fiscal depute (public
prosecutor) between 1977 and 1981 in Lanark, Hamilton, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Crown Office (the head office of
the Scottish Prosecution Authority). From 1981-2004 he was in private practice in Edinburgh as a solicitor
specializing in criminal defense. He was appointed as a resident sheriff in the sheriff court at Dundee in 2004 and
appointed Deputy Director of the Judicial Institute for Scotland in 2011. He assumed duties as Director of the
Judicial Institute of Scotland on 1 September 2014.
Punjab Judicial Academy, 15-Fane Road, Lahore.
Concurrent Session-IV (Auditorium)
Chairs: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shezada Mazhar, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza
Co-Chair: Mr. Justice Syed Jamshed Ali Shah, Former Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan
Judicial Education in Modern Context
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Establishing and running a Mediation Center: Sharing of experience
Mr. Justice Saeed-uz-Zaman Siddiqui, Former Chief Justice of Pakistan and presently Chairperson
Karachi Center for Dispute Resolution (KCDR), Karachi.
Design and content of Bench-books: Issues and challenges
Mr. Justice Shabbir Ahmed,
Former Judge Sindh High Court
Honorary DG, Sindh Judicial Academy
Judicial education in Islam
Mr. Justice Dr. Munir Ahmad Mughal,
Formerly Judge Lahore High Court and Member Council of Islamic Ideology
TEA BREAK (11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
Concurrent Session-IV
Judicial Education in Modern Context
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Designing ADR/Mediation program for Judges: Content
Mr. Zafar Iqbal Kalanauri, Advocate Supreme Court
ADR and role of Courts: A training perspective
Mr. Saad Rasool, LL.M. (Harvard) Advocate High Court
Open House/Panel Discussion and Formulation of Group Recommendations
Moderator: Khalid Khan, Senior Instructor
Rapporteur: Muhammad Faizan Azhar, Zainab Sohail, Shafaq Ijaz, Saad Bin Zaffar Sraw, Waffiullah Amir, Aftab
Ahmad
Punjab Judicial Academy, 15-Fane Road, Lahore.
Establishing and Running a Mediation Center: Sharing of Experience
Mr. Justice Saeed-uz-Zaman Siddiqui
Brief Introduction:
Born at Calcutta (1.12.1937); received his school education at Lucknow/Dacca; passed
Matriculation from the Board of Secondary Education, Dacca (1952); passed Intermediate
Science (Engineering Group) from University of Dacca (1954); passed B.A. from University
of Karachi (1958); passed LL.B. from University of Karachi (1960); joined the Bar (February
1961); enrolled as Advocate of High Court of West Pakistan (November 1963); enrolled as
Advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan (November 1969); elected Joint Secretary, Karachi
High Court Bar Association (1967); elected Member of Managing Committee of Karachi High
Court Bar Association (1968-69); elected Honorary Secretary of High Court Bar Library
(1977) and continued as such until elevated as judge of High Court of Sindh on 05-05-1980.
Appointed Member of Election Commission of Pakistan on 09-8-1980.
Appointed as Chairman Rule Committee of High Court of Sindh on 01-02-1986.
Appointed Chairman Sindh Zakat Council on 13-09-1988.
Appointed as Member of Company Law Commission on 07-06-1989.
Appointed as Member of 3-men Contact Group, by Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic
Conference to investigate the plight of Muslim minority in Bulgaria in May 1986 and presented the first report
of the group to the 17th Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers held at Amman, Jordan, in March 1988,
second report to the 18th Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers at Riyadh in March 1989, and the third report
to the 19th Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers at Cairo in July 1990. Also presented a preliminary report
on the plight of Muslim minority in Bulgaria in the Extraordinary Session of Islamic Conference of Foreign
Ministers in New York in October, 1989. Attended the 17th, 18th, 19th and the Extraordinary Session of
Islamic Conferences of Foreign Ministers in Amman, Riyadh, Cairo and New York on special invitation of
Secretary-General of Organization of Islamic Conference.
Appointed Acting Governor of Sindh from 27-07-1990 to 30-07-1990.
Appointed Acting Chief Justice of High Court of Sindh from 19-09-1990 to 19-10-1990.
Appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Sindh on 05-11-1990. Appointed as Judge, Supreme Court on
23-05-1992.Appointed as Chief Justice of Pakistan/Chairman Pakistan Law Commission w.e.f. 01-07-1999.
Design and Content of Bench-Books: Issues and Challenges
Mr. Justice Shabbir Ahmed
Brief Introduction:
Justice Shabbir Ahmed was born on December 20th 1942, in Allahabad, after initial schooling, he
obtained B.A. (1961) and LL.B (1963) Degrees from University of Allahabad. He was enrolled as
Advocate High Court on 12th August 1964 and practiced on Civil Side in Allahabad High Court
upto 1967.
He migrated to Pakistan in June, 1967 and practiced on Civil Side in Karachi upto 1973 and
remained affiliated with M/s. Mansoorul Arfin & Co. Advocates. He joined Sindh Subordinate
Judiciary as Senior Civil Judge on 26.3.1974 and served in that capacity in Sanghar (1974-1975)
and Hyderabad (1975-1978) Districts.
Punjab Judicial Academy, 15-Fane Road, Lahore.
He was promoted as Additional District & Sessions Judge in November, 1978 and served in Districts Sukkur (1978-
1980), Larkana (1980-1983) and Nawabshah (1983-1985).He was promoted as District Sessions Judge on 19th
February 1985, served as Member Inspection Team, High Court, District & Sessions Judge in Districts Dadu,
Karachi ( South), Khairpur, Karachi (East), Mirpurkhas and Karachi (Central). He was also posted as Presiding
Officer, Sindh Labour Court No. III, Karachi and Sindh Labour Court No. 8, Larkana. He also served as Registrar
High Court, Sindh (thrice), (1986-1988), (1988-1989) and (1997-1998). He was elevated to Bench on 27th May,
1998 as Additional Judge for one year and was confirmed on 27th May, 1999. and Retired from High Court of sindh
on 19-12-2004.
He migrated to Pakistan in June, 1967 and practiced on Civil Side in Karachi upto 1973 and remained affiliated with
M/s. Mansoorul Arfin & Co. Advocates. He joined Sindh Subordinate Judiciary as Senior Civil Judge on 26.3.1974
and served in that capacity in Sanghar (1974-1975) and Hyderabad (1975-1978) Districts. He was promoted as
Additional District & Sessions Judge in November, 1978 and served in Districts Sukkur (1978-1980).
He was promoted as District Sessions Judge on 19th February 1985, served as Member Inspection Team, High
Court, District & Sessions Judge in Districts Dadu, Karachi ( South), Khairpur, Karachi (East), Mirpurkhas and
Karachi (Central). He was also posted as Presiding Officer, Sindh Labour Court No. III, Karachi and Sindh Labour
Court No. 8, Larkana. He also served as Registrar High Court, Sindh (thrice), (1986-1988), (1988-1989) and (1997-
1998). He was elevated to Bench on 27th May, 1998 as Additional Judge for one year and was confirmed on 27th
May, 1999. and Retired from High Court of sindh on 19-12-2004.
Other Assignments:
i. Judicial: Judge, Special Appellate Court for (Customs & Taxation), Sindh, Administrative Judge, Special
Courts (Anti-Terrorism Activities) for Karachi Division.
ii. Administrative : Chairman, Sindh Zakat Council, Chairman, Islamic Board Madarba and Chairman
Selection Committee for Judicial Officers, Sindh. Member, Syndicate of Karachi University and Baqai
University, Karachi.
Training & Conference:
He participated in third Batch for Shariah Course of Internation Islamic University, Islamabad in 1981, and attended
SAARC Law Conference at Jaipur (India) in September, 2002.
Abstract of Paper
The judicial function is a challenge to everyone who occupies that office. To be able to respond to the assignment
of dispensing justice efficiently and impartially, a judge, must improve his knowledge and skills: on concepts and
concerns of a fair trial and its operational parameters; methods of fact- finding that may be employed in judicial
proceedings; the art of judgment writing; and management of cases. Hence a comprehensive and sound knowledge
of the laws are indispensable. The enormous procedural laws make the process quite tedious and burdensome.
Nevertheless, the judges must have the laws on their sleeves.
There has always been a long felt need for a Bench Book that provides an overview of procedural laws, that may be
used by judges and which can be a guide that would assist in quick disposal of cases. The Bench Book should be a
handy source and a guide to procedure, provide information, advice and assistance in the administration of justice. It
should be able to assist judges in finding solutions to the day to day problems faced in court and a useful starting
point of reference on the Bench. This should not be regarded as a magic formula but will often require adaptation to
the circumstances of a particular case.
Punjab Judicial Academy, 15-Fane Road, Lahore.
Judicial Education in Islam
Mr. Justice Dr. Munir Ahmad Mughal
Brief Introduction:
Hon‘ble Mr. Justice Dr. Munir Ahmad Mughal joined West Pakistan Judicial Service in 1966
and became a Civil Judge/Magistrate. He served in different capacities as such in different
parts of Pakistan. After end of the One Unit system, his services were placed at the disposal of
the Lahore High Court. He served in Punjab as Civil Judge, Senior Civil Judge, Additional
Sessions Judge and District & Sessions Judge. He has also worked as Assistant Draftsman in
the Federal Law Ministry from 1968-1973; Deputy Registrar Rules, Lahore High Court in late
1970s; Member, Inspection Team, Lahore High Court from 1981-1985; Member, National
Industrial Relations Commission, Govt of Pakistan 1988-1993; Solicitor, Government of
Punjab, Lahore (1993-1996); twice Member Council of Islamic Ideology (2003-2009); Judge, Lahore High Court
(1996-2001); Chairman, Punjab Zakat Council; Chief Legal Advisory, WAPDA/PEPCO; Legal Advisor, Nazariya
Pakistan Trust.
He is associated with a number of universities and institutions of higher learning in Pakistan as member of the Board
of Advanced Studies. A number of LLM; PhD and other Mphil students have received their degrees under his
supervision. He is author of large number of books, articles, research papers, newspaper articles on Islam, fiqh, law,
jurisprudence and shariah. His research papers have been published widely both at national and international levels.
He has also attended many national and international conferences on different topics and subjects.
He is teaching law at LLB; LLM and PhD levels in different institutions. He is also a visiting faculty of the Federal
Judicial Academy and the Punjab Judicial Academy.
Abstract of Paper
This paper discusses and traces the roots of judicial education and different codes of judicial conduct in Islamic
Shari`ah.
Islam emphasizes on justice as it is nearer to piety. The historical study of development of Islamic legal and judicial
system provides us an insight into the life and workings of qadis, judges, judicial officers, courts and court
administrators. Many codes have since been found in place for the guidance of the judges and judicial officers,
magistrates, presiding officers of special courts etc. The first amongst them was Qur‘an itself. Hadith literature also
establishes itself as a second source of judicial education. There is not a single book of ahadith in which the two
books are not mentioned, viz., kitab al-aqdiya and kitab al-ahkam. The first one is on judicial education with
practical examples and the other is on legal education with practical examples.
In the later periods, books on Adab al-Qadi were written by the classical writers who were top class jurists of their
times. The most famous of them are those of Imam Muhammad, Imam Khassaf, and Imam Mawardi. Commentaries
have also been written on this subject by the later authors and commentators like Sadr al-Shaheed. Books on legal
opinions are also in great numbers.
The literature developed by fuqaha becomes the third important source in this regard. In recent centuries, we have
seen that the books like Fatawa `Alamgiri and Mejella Ahkam al-`Adaliyya were published for guidance of not only
the judges but for the litigants‘ own understanding of the legal questions and their probable answers. The last two
mentioned were — in modern terms –– bench books for the qadis and judges. Shah Waliyyullah Muhaddith
Dehlawi‘s Hujjatullahi‘l Baligha is also a master piece work and great contribution towards Islamic thought who not
only pointed out the social diseases but also indicated the recipe available in the Holy Qur‘an and Sunnah. Modern
writers like Justice Muhammad al-Ghazzali, in his book on Shah Waliyyullah, has written a complete chapter on
judiciary. Dr. Wahba Zuhaily‘s book Fiqh al-Islami wa Adillatuhu is the latest book in the field on Islamic legal and
judicial system. Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam is also an important book in modern times which
guides us towards Islamic culture and society.
Judicial training was also at the high priority since the advent of Islam. The famous appointments of Hadrat Ali
( ) and Mu adh bin Jabal ( ) with specific guidance on judicial conduct and art of
judging in the form of dialogue with the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) are a couple of examples of direct
judicial education to the newly appointed judges.
Punjab Judicial Academy, 15-Fane Road, Lahore.
The codes of judicial conduct issued by Hadrat Umar bin al-Khattab ( ) to Abu Musa al-Ash ari and
the letter of Hadrat Ali ( ) to Ashtar are best examples of judicial education and are still leading
documents on the subject in Islamic Legal and Judicial system.
Designing ADR/Mediation Program for Judges: Content
Mr. Zafar Iqbal Kalanauri
Brief Introduction:
He is a lawyer by third generation practicing since 1986.0ne of the leading lawyers of Lahore, in
Civil, Family, Rent, Arbitration, Banking and Company matters. Currently Senior Partner of law
firm ‗Zafar Kalanauri & Associates‘. He has got training in Mediation, Case Management & other
ADR Mechanisms, from U.S.A. He has got Mediation Skills Training & Accreditation by CEDR
(Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution) U.K, He as an Accredited Mediator from U.S.A &
CEDR U.K. He is also an Accredited Mediation Master Trainer from CEDR & in collaboration
with IFC (International Finance Corporation). He has got Training in Advocacy Training Skills
from Bar of England & Wales and Training on Human Rights & Criminal Justice Process from
College of England & Wales.
He is a courageous leader in an area of critical importance: the Lawyers Community of Pakistan, their rights and
their productive and humane integration into society. He was elected as President of Lahore Bar Association (1996
97), elected as Member Punjab Bar Council, (Session 2000 05). He is an indefatigable and effective mobilizer and
organizer of Stakeholders Reformists and Change Makers in the Pakistani Legal system.
As an Alternative Dispute Resolution Expert, for Technical Assistance Project of Strengthening of Institutional
Capacity for Judicial and Legal Reform in Pakistan, the Asian Development Bank he drafted Rules of Mediation &
Conciliation for Court Annexed ADR. He was Member ADR/Mediation Working Group ADR/Mediation Pilot
Project at Karachi for lnstitutionalizing Mediation in Pakistan of International Finance Corporation IFC (World
Bank Group) & Chief Justice of Sindh High Court. He drafted Model Rules of Business (RoBs) for ‗Musalihat
Anjuman‘ under Gender Justice Through Musalihat Anjuman Project (GJTMAP) of Government of Pakistan &
UNDP for Constitution and Mobilization of the ‗Musalihat Anjumans (Mediation at community level) in all Union
Councils in the pilot districts. He was Member Steering Committee National Law University, a project of Higher
Education Commission and Member Legal Education Commission formed by Supreme Court of Pakistan.
He has visited USA Four times on exchange programs to study the USA legal system. Especially with regard to the
implementation of different ADR Mechanisms like Case Management, Court Settlement, Early Neutral Evaluation,
Non Binding Arbitration and Mediation for quick resolution of disputes, as an alternative to adversarial system. He
is continuously involved (as leader of the core group) with the ‗Civil Justice Reform Project‘ being carried by the
ISDLS & USIS, Pakistan since 1997, which successfully ran Pilot Projects for expeditious disposal of Family cases
and Commercial Cases by use of Case Management & Mediation Techniques Represented Pakistan in a number of
Seminars, Workshops and Conferences in USA, UK, France, China, Bangladesh and Singapore.
He has is Teaching at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Pakistan College of Law, Human
Resource Development Centre( Government of Punjab),Federal Judicial Academy & PILDOT, (Government of
Pakistan) since 1997. As an independent, non profit affiliate of National Legal Education Network he is working to
improve Legal Education in Pakistan. He sen/es on committees at local, state and national levels dealing with legal
education reform. Over 70 articles written by him have been published in leading law journals and newspapers on
legal, political, human rights and social issues. He regularly takes part in Seminars, Conferences, and Talk Shows on
the aforesaid issues. A Book on ―Advocacy Training Skills" is under publication and he is also busy in writing
another book on ―ADR Mechanisms". Beyond his domestic impact, his international experience and visibility are
extensive He has studied legal systems of seven countries of the World and wrote articles on the same. He has been
Editor ―Comparative Law Journal‖ (A publication of Lahore High Court Bar Association). He drafted Punjab
Consumer Protection Act, 2005, Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 2005, model Drugs Act and Human Rights Act,
Punjab Judicial Academy, 15-Fane Road, Lahore.
Model ADR Rules for Court Annexed ADR.2005. Model Rules of Business 2005 for Musalihat Anjuman, under the
Local Government Ordinance.
Abstract of Paper
Purpose of this Paper and Presentation is to review the reasons why Judicial Academies should consider establishing
an academic ADR/ Mediation program for judges who will be acting as Referral Judges and doing Judicial
Mediation. To develop an understanding of: what ADR/ Mediation is; what should be included in a Mediation
training program; and what should be excluded from the program. Why such a program may be beneficial to judges
and the institution and litigants; what the roles of the judges and Mediator and affected parties should be. Discuss
about the curriculum and training program on Mediation. The paper suggests the implementation strategy for
promotion of ADR/Mediation in Pakistan. It also points out the legislative imitative and judicial policy for
promotion of ADR in Pakistan. Since the Referral Judges and Mediators play an important role in Mediation. A
need was felt to prepare a uniform Training Manual applicable throughout Pakistan, which can be used by the
Trainers, Mediators, Referral judges, Litigants etc. The presenter describes that having got training in Mediation,
Case Management & other ADR Mechanisms from (U.S.A), Mediation Skills Training & Accreditation from U.S.A,
CEDR (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution) U.K., Accreditation as Mediation Master Trainer from CEDR &
IFC in collaboration with IFC (International Finance Corporation) and training by CEDR &IFC in developing
ADR Curriculum and Mediation training Program for Law & Business Schools and different professionals, as
Chairman of the Pakistan Mediators Association Curriculum & Training Manual design committee have completed
the task of developing curriculum and methodology by preparing a uniform training manual adaptable to local
situations for training of the mediators. The Committee divided the topics among its various members, who prepared
individual chapters. It was a tough job to marshal all the inputs received from the experts, taking the best of various
institutions and the views of various experts on the subject. The deliberation on the various topics to form a
crystallized manual was an onerous task. The Committee met on several days, sat from morning till evening,
discussed threadbare each topic, and after a long process of chiseling and polishing, has finally come out with a
detailed, thorough and final version of the Manual. This Manual is the product of a team work and intellectual
exercise of the experts. T h e presenter tellsthat this Training Manual will be used for training programs by Master
Trainers and it will facilitate and help guide Mediation in growing not as an alternative dispute resolution
mechanism, but as another effective mode of disputes resolution. T h e presenter shares the overview this Manual
for training and training program with great sense of satisfaction for the benefit of the Trainers, Mediators, Referral
Judges, Litigants and Common Man and all those who strive to achieve peace through Mediation. The paper
suggests a Mediation Training program consisting of 52 hours, spreading over five days to be run by the Master
Trainers at the academies.
ADR and Role of Courts: A Training Perspective
Mr. Saad Rasool
Brief Introduction:
Mr. Saad Rasool is a lawyer based in Lahore. He received his BA (Hons) degree in Economics and Business from
Lafayette College, in 2002. Graduating Summa Cum Laude, he joined Merrill Lynch in the Asset Backed Finance
Group, New York, as a Financial Analyst, and worked on numerous transactions in the Structured Finance sector. In
the year 2004, he was promoted to the position of an Associate, and in 2006, upon graduating from ML-Wharton
Business Finance Institute, he was promoted to Vice President in the Global Structured Finance & Investment
Banking Group of Merill Lynch in New York, where he worked in bond financing, mortgages, loan origination, and
real estate sectors.
In 2008, Mr. Rasool received a degree in law (LL.B. Hons.) from University of London, and later did his Masters in
Law (LL.M.), in the year 2011, from Harvard Law School, with a concentration in Constitutional Law, where he
was the Commencement Speaker for his graduating class.
Punjab Judicial Academy, 15-Fane Road, Lahore.
His professional activities extend to a wide array of areas, including Civil, Criminal, and Constitutional Law.
Over the past some years, he has also been part of the faculty at the Lahore University of Management and Sciences
(LUMS) and the Civil Services Academy (DMG Campus) teaching, inter alia, Contract Law, Comparative
Constitutional Law, and Jurisprudence.
Mr. Rasool frequently speaks at conferences, workshops, and colloquia around the world. He writes a weekly
column, on judicial and legal issues, for The Nation, a leading English daily.
Abstract of Paper
Spurred by the desire to mitigate the cost, delay and adversarial nature of litigation, alternative dispute resolution
(ADR) developed in the early 1970s, and encompasses a range of cost-effective and efficient means to resolve
conflicts, without recourse to the formal litigation process. ADR typically includes early neutral evaluation,
negotiation, conciliation, mediation, and arbitration; some of these programs are voluntary, while others are
frequently required by the law. In certain jurisdictions, ADR techniques have been annexed to the formal litigation
process in a manner that the use of ADR is mandated as a necessary pre-condition before formal adjudication, in
select cases. In other jurisdictions, judges retain the right to refer matters to the ADR process, as a way of facilitating
fast-track resolution to disputes, while at the same time reducing the back-log of cases pending before the courts of
law. Such initiatives have, more often than not, been supplemented with enabling legislation court so as to foster a
conducive environment for initiation of extensive training programmes to help the courts become expedient at
identifying suitable cases for ADR, and related procedural matters. Although Pakistan amended its Civil Procedure
Code in July, 2002 to make room for ADR, if courts in Pakistan are to be able to deliver on the model of a multi-
door courthouse, capacity-building measures need to be instituted urgently, which not only furnish courts with the
requisite facilities, but also train the court personnel, including members of the judiciary, in all related substantive
and procedural matters.
Updated on: 24-10-2014
National Conference of Judicial Academies on
“Key Issues and Challenges in Judicial Education” Saturday, 25th October, 2014, Punjab Judicial Academy, Lahore.
Registration: 08:30-09:00 a.m.
Arrival of the Chief Guest Hon’ble Mr. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Judge Lahore High Court: 09:00 a.m.
Recitation from Holy Quran and National Anthem: 09:00-09:05 a.m.
Welcome Address by the Director General: 09:05-09:15 a.m.
Experience Sharing by the Director Generals of all the Judicial Academies and Registrars of AJK High Court and Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court: 09:15-09:45 a.m.
A Word by the Chief Guest: 09:45-to 10:00 a.m.
Participants and speakers shall assemble in their respective sessions: 10:00 a.m.
Concurrent Session-I (Room No.1)
Chairs: Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Ayesha A. Malik,
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Syed Shahbaz Ali Rizvi Co-Chair: Dr. Osama Siddique
Concurrent Session-II (Room No. 2)
Chair: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan
Co-Chair: Dr. Tariq Hassan
Concurrent Session-III (Library Hall)
Chair: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh Co-Chair: Mr. Azam Nazir Tarar, Advocate Supreme Court
Concurrent Session-IV (Auditorium) Chairs: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shezada Mazhar, Hon’ble Mr.
Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza Co-Chair: Mr. Justice Syed Jamshed Ali Shah, Former
Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan
Curriculum & Course: Content & Design Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Teaching tools for adult learning: International best practices
Mr. William J. Brunson, Director Special Projects,
and Joseph R. Sawyer, Distance Learning,
Technology, and Faculty Development Manager,
National Judicial College, Reno, Nevada, USA.
(Through Skype)
Judicial Education: Planning and Design
Syed Khursheed Anwar Rizvi, DG, Punjab Judicial
Academy
Curriculum content and design Dr. Khursheed Iqbal, Dean, KP Judicial Academy
Faculty Development and Learning Innovation Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Professionalizing Judicial Education: Permanent vs. Visiting and Judges vs. Non-Judges Judicial Educators
Mr. Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Khan,
Former Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan
Judicial Education in Balochistan Mr. Aman Ullah Baloch, DG, Balochistan Judicial
Academy, Quetta
Installing quality examination system: Defining
performance indicators for the trainees Mr. Hayat Ali Shah, DG, KP Judicial Academy,
Peshawar
Information Technology, Research & Judicial
Academies Networking Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Role of Research in Judicial Training
Prof. Dr. Dil Muhammad Malik, Former Dean of
Law and Principal Punjab University Law
College, Lahore
Social media and judicial education programs: Innovating Learning
Rai Muhammad Khan (PhD. Scholar), Punjab
Judicial Academy
Internet Based Judicial Education: Possibilities Mr. Imran M. Rabbani (PhD. Scholar),
Instructor IT, Punjab Judicial Academy,
Lahore.
Judicial Education in Modern Context Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Establishing and running a Mediation Center: Sharing of experience
Mr. Justice Saeed-uz-Zaman Siddiqui, Former
Chief Justice of Pakistan and presently
Chairperson Karachi Center for Dispute
Resolution (KCDR), Karachi.
Design and content of Bench-books: Issues and challenges
Mr. Justice Shabbir Ahmed,
Former Judge Sindh High Court
Honorary DG, Sindh Judicial Academy
Judicial education in Islam
Mr. Justice Dr. Munir Ahmad Mughal,
Formerly Judge Lahore High Court and
Member Council of Islamic Ideology
TEA BREAK (11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
Concurrent Session-I Concurrent Session-II Concurrent Session-III Concurrent Session-IV
Curriculum & Course: Content & Design Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Training needs assessment: A tool to develop and improve curriculum
Dr. Faqir Hussain, DG, Federal Judicial Academy
Feedbacks and their role in improvement in curriculum, course and modules Dr. Osama Siddique,
Open House/ Panel Discussion and Formulation of Group
Recommendations
Moderator: Khalid Mahmood Bhatti, Senior Instructor Rapporteur: Aisha Rabbani, Hafiz Erfa Khursid
Faculty Development and Learning Innovation Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Training of Trainers (ToT) Programs: Importance and relevance
Dr. Geeta Oberoi, Professor, National Judicial
Academy, Bhopal, India (Through Skype)
Social context judicial education: A new perspective Mr. Muhammad Amir Munir (Ph.D Scholar),
Senior Civil Judge/ Senior Instructor, PJA
Open House/Panel Discussion and Formulation of Group
Recommendations
Moderator: Nadeem Ahmad Sohail, Senior Instructor Rapporteur: Jawad Raza Sultan, Waiza Rafique
Information Technology, Research & Judicial
Academies Networking Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Networking judicial education regime: Issues and
Challenges Syed Nasir Ali Shah, Director, PJA.
Role of IT in Judicial Education Mr. Anwaar Hussain, Assistant Advocate
General Punjab, LL.M. (McGill)
Issues Surrounding the Judiciary & Social Media Sheriff Alistair JM Duff, Director of the
Judicial Institute of Scotland
Open House/Panel Discussion and Formulation of Group Recommendations
Moderator: Rai Muhammad Khan, Senior Instructor
Rapporteur: Muhammad Amer Ismail, Anna Bassett
Judicial Education in Modern Context Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Designing ADR/Mediation program for Judges: Content Mr. Zafar Iqbal Kalanauri, Advocate
Supreme Court
ADR and role of Courts: A training perspective Mr. Saad Rasool, LL.M. (Harvard) Advocate
High Court
Open House/Panel Discussion and Formulation of
Group Recommendations
Moderator: Khalid Khan, Senior Instructor Rapporteur: Muhammad Faizan Azhar, Zainab Sohail,
Shafaq Ijaz, Saad Bin Zaffar Sraw, Waffiullah Amir, Aftab Ahmad
Concluding Ceremony and presentation of Conference Declaration:
Chief Guest: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Judge Lahore High Court
Guest of Honor: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sardar Muhammad Shamim Khan, Judge Lahore High Court
Presentation of group recommendations by the Hon’ble Chairs of each session. 01:00 p.m. to 01:30 p.m.
Concluding Remarks and Conference Declaration by the Chief Guest 01:30 p.m. to 01:40 p.m.
Vote of Thanks by the Director General: 01:40 p.m. to 01:45 p.m.
Distribution of Certificates: 01:45 p.m. to 02:00 p.m.
Lunch and Prayer: 02:00 p.m. to 03:00 p.m.
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