National Journals

Punjab Judicial Academy (PJA) has been established under Punjab Judicial Academy Act, 2007 as an autonomous body. It functions under the guidance of its Board of Management which is headed by Hon’ble Chief Justice Lahore High Court, as Chairperson. The other Members of the Board are Hon’ble Judges of Lahore High Court, different Secretaries to the Government of the Punjab and heads of academic Institutes. PJA is a premier training institution to train judges and court staff in the Punjab. Under the guidance of the Board of Management, academic and administrative affairs are run by the Director General, PJA with the support of faculty and staff.

The Research Society of International Law is a private sector research and policy institution based in Pakistan whose mission is to conduct research on the intersection between international law and the Pakistani legal context. Our organizational philosophy is based on the view that greater awareness of international law improves the development of a State’s domestic and foreign policies and helps Pakistan remain compliant with its international commitments, thus solidifying its reputation as a responsible member of the international community.

It gives us great pleasure to present the 3rd Volume of the LUMS Law Journal, which is the product of our correspondence and collaboration over the past year with the esteemed scholars published in these pages. In addition to the Articles and Case Notes sections, we have added two new sections containing Legislative Reviews and Book Reviews. It continues to be a busy year for the Parliament, the Provincial Assemblies and the Superior Courts, and several important jurisprudential developments have taken place, some of which shall be dissected in the pages to follow.

Journal of Law and Society is a peer review bi-annual journal, published by Law College, University of Peshawar. The journal is being published online since 2010.