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• Affirmative action considered for Britain's judiciary

  Mar 30 2012 A new affirmative action measure is being considered as a means to increase diversity in the British judiciary. The influential Joint Constitution Committee is... more

• NY court system suffers from budget cuts

  Feb 02 2012 The New York court system is suffering the effects of the $170 million in budget cuts made in the 2011-12 period, with widespread court delays, shortages of... more

• 31% of judicial posts in India's high courts remain vacant

  Jan 23 2012 New reports show that 31 per cent of the sanctioned posts in India's high courts remain vacant - a whopping 285 vacant posts at the end of 2011. According to the... more

• New York judges set for a modest pay rise - the first in 12 years

  Aug 29 2011 New York state trial judges look set to get their first pay rise since 1999, after the Commission on Judicial Compensation voted in favor of boosting salaries from... more

• Fifth Annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner - Honoring the Judiciary and Elected Officials of Dallas County

  Apr 18 2011 Our shareholder attorney Sean Modjarrad and Modjarrad & Abusaad Law Firm are proud to serve as Underwriting Sponsors of the Fifth Annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner,... more

• What to do with ageing US judges?

  Jan 19 2011 There is an fascinating article in Slate about ageing federal judges in the US. It points out that life tenure, intended to foster judicial independence, was enshrined... more

• India: The role of Legislature and Judiciary in probing Executive mismanagement

  Dec 28 2010 The recent political impasse over the 2G spectrum scam and the Opposition’s insistence in having a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe brings alive the political... more

• Indian Supreme Court rejects claim for transparency in judicial appointments and transfers

  Nov 23 2010 The issue of information relating to the appointment and transfer of judges being made public is one again in the news. A plea filed by a RTI applicant seeking... more

• India commits budget to upgrade judiciary

  Nov 23 2010 According to a PIB release, the Minister of Law and Justice Veerappa Moily has stated that the Government has allocated an amount of Rs. 1,470 crore (approximately... more

• Shanti Bhushan unapologetic about corruption charges against judiciary

  Nov 11 2010 The former Law Minister, Shanti Bhushan is in the news again saying, he would rather face imprisonment than apologise for leveling corruption charges against the... more

• Indian AG says provident fund scam has led to loss of confidence in the judiciary

  Nov 02 2010 That the ongoing multi crore provident fund scam which has seen the involvement of a large number of members of the judiciary is seen as a large mark of shame, is no... more

• Judicial Accountability Bill gets cabinet nod: Charges against judges to be taken more seriously?

  Oct 12 2010 With the instances of judicial corruption increasing in recent times, the Union Cabinet has given its nod to the Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill, 2010... more

• Tweeting and Blogging Judges –Government asks for details

  Aug 12 2010 IANS has reported that the Central Government has sought information from the Supreme Court and High Courts about judges who are airing their views on blogs and social... more

• Judiciary crisis in Pakistan

  Feb 15 2010 Justice Sharif, Justice Nisar reject govt decision Updated at: 1913 PST, Saturday, February 13, 2010 ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Lahore High Court Justice Khwaja... more

• The Most Powerful Lawyer in Britain

  Apr 22 2008 It has been done in the health service, the media and the City. Professionals — lawyers included — are increasingly victims of league tables. So braving the ire of... more

• Quetta lawyers launch anti-Musharraf drive

  Sep 09 2007 Announcing September 10 a countrywide “black day” to protest President General Pervez Musharraf’s re-election plans and policies in the province, lawyers in... more