In a press conference held in ISLAMABAD, Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial reaffirmed the judiciary’s dedication to delivering justice quickly despite obstacles.
On Saturday, he emphasized the importance of the judiciary’s role in upholding the rule of law and safeguarding citizens’ constitutional and basic rights. There is a critical role for the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP) in reworking the country’s legal system.
The CJP made these remarks while serving as chairman of the National Judicial (Policy-Making) Committee (NJPMC), which oversees the Access to Justice Development Fund (AJDF), and the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP). Both bodies meet in the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
He also emphasized the need of avoiding baseless and unnecessary legal action.
The Chief Justice has stated that ADR is crucial in easing the workload of the judicial system through the peaceful resolution of disputes. He was appreciative of the efforts made by the ADR committee and the commission to apply the ADR framework throughout the country.
He also emphasized the importance of judicial officers’, lawyers’, and court staff’s continued education and training, as well as the use of technology in the courts, to better serve the public.
The chief justices of the highest courts, he said, should take advantage of the training programs offered by the federal and provincial judicial academies.
The chief justice, who presided over the AJDF board meeting, underlined the importance of moving through with plans to upgrade district court infrastructure, with a particular focus on establishing facilities for female judicial officers, litigants, and attorneys.
Justice Bandial urged the chief justices of the highest courts to use this crucial financial source to improve the judicial system’s physical facilities.
According to him, not enough people know about the availability of pro bono legal representation for low-income people in court.
He argued that the country’s “district legal empowerment committees” should spread the word about the aid program.
Subsequently, the governing body authorized alterations to the committee’s regulations to make it simpler for people to get free legal assistance. It also gave the green light to a number of research and educational projects about the law and the judicial system.
To invite project applications against the theme areas to be finalized by the technical review committee led by retired SC judge Faisal Arab, the governing board also approved the commencement of the 13th phase of the AJDF.
It also approved budgeting for the following year’s worth of operations to improve the court atmosphere and conduct legal and judicial research.
The CJP also presided over a gathering of the LJCP. To better administer justice and bring laws up to date, the commission evaluated the requirements for legal research.
