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The beauty of moot court lawyering
Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP) organised a virtual moot court competition on 20-23 August 2020, addressing the issue of constitutional law, dedicated after the name of none else than Prof Shah Alam, one of our greatest law teachers, a constitutionalist,
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Labour relations during the pandemic
The advantages to be a worker under the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006 (as amended up to 2018) is that it allows one to be guided by the provisions of the Act, e.g., conditions of employment and services, right to form and join a trade union, access to labour courts etc.
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Why Bangladesh should sign Mediation Convention
The United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements resulting from Mediation, also known as the “Singapore Convention on Mediation”,which was adopted on 20 December 2018, applies to international settlement agreements resulting from mediation.
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Declaration of National Alliance to implement SC order on river
On 26 August, 2020, a virtual press conference was organised by the National River Alliance on the implementation of the Supreme Court order of 2019 to protect all rivers. The welcoming remarks were delivered by Sharif Jamil, General Secretary, BAPA.
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ELCOP organizes 1st Professor Shah Alam Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition 2020
A moot court competition simulates a court hearing in which the participants get the opportunity to analyse a made-up problem, research the relevant statutes and case laws, prepare written submissions, and present oral submissions before a panel of judges.
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UNODC Bangladesh organises an Expert Workshop with University Faculty Members: Teaching on Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) in collaboration with the Department of law and Department of Criminology of Dhaka University
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Challenges to women’s rights during pandemic
Bangladesh, along with rest of the world, has been facing unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Force majeure could be the way out from coronavirus fallout
The whole world is currently in a war against the novel coronavirus, a potential threat to a stable and growing economy.
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Affidavit in criminal cases must adhere to relevant laws
Section 27(1) of the Nari O Shishu Nirjatan Daman Ain, 2000 and some other criminal laws require ‘affidavit’ to be filed with the complaint petition.
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August 15: A case against the doctrine of revolutionary legality
Upon the murder of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Nation, on August 15, 1975, the office of the President of Bangladesh was seized and eventually, the government powers were assumed by the usurpers.
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Copyright protection in literary and artistic works
Copyright law protects the interests of creators by giving them property rights over their creations against those who copy, reproduce or otherwise take or use the form in which the original work was expressed.
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The shocking culture of extra-judicial killings
Extra-judicial killings have allegedly been carried out by our law enforcement agencies for many years now. The law enforcement officials have all along maintained that the deaths in the incidents are results of either ‘gunfight’ or ‘crossfire’ and are not intentional at all.
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BLAST and Tort Law Project host webinar on compensation for road crashes
13 August 2020 marked the 9th death anniversary of filmmaker Tareque Masud and cinematographer Mishuk Munier, and their colleagues who were killed in a gruesome road crash in 2011.
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Webinar on ‘Advocacy in Virtual Courts, How Effective for the Litigants’
The Lawyers and Jurists Foundation has given a new facet to the digital world. This platform provides opportunities for an in-depth knowledge of the legal fraternity the various interconnected zones.
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On revocation of mailbox for pharmaceutical patents
Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz in his book Making Globalization Work showed that the international pharmaceutical patents law, the WTO
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Evaluation of factoring rule of Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued a circular on June 25, 2020 allowing factoring in Bangladesh. The Government of Bangladesh has not yet ratified the UNIDROIT Convention on International Factoring (Ottawa, 28 May 1988).
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Digitising the NGO Affairs Bureau
In the context of Covid-19 pandemic, it is evident that governments worldwide have to adapt to unconventional methods and ensure the
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Webinar on successful career in law
The Lawyers & Jurists Foundation has initiated a digital webinar series on ‘Road Map from Legal Studies to a Successful Career’ aimed at providing guidelines to the law students in pursuing a successful career. The first episode of the webinar series was streamed live on a number of platforms, including Facebook, on August 7, 2020.
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ILO Convention on worst forms of child labour receives universal ratification
In a historic moment, the International Labour Organisation Convention on Worst Forms of Child Labour, formally known as Convention No. 182 has received universal ratification - this makes it the first international labour standard to receive universal recognition.
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Any organised crime can only be countered through an effective and multi-stakeholder response
A Russian career diplomat, Mr. Sergey Kapinos is currently the Regional Representative at the UNODC Regional Office for South Asia.
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10 Minute School and the freedom of expression
One might wonder whether the series of death threats and abuses hurledat 10 Minute School, an online education platform, allegedly over a comment made by one of its former educators appreciating a post on pro-LGBTQ and videos relating to menstruation and sexual consent posted on its website,
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MFN-Clauses in Investment Agreements and Developing Countries
Since the emergence of International Investment Agreements (IIAs) in 1960s, IIA regime has gone through a myriad of changes in terms of impetus and implication.
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Digital dialogue on the functioning of the courts during COVID-19
The Lawyers & Jurists Foundation successfully completed its 4th digital dialogue on ‘The Functioning of the Courts during the Pandemic of Covid-19: Issues and Challenges’, which was streamed live from its Facebook page on July 25, 2020.
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Anticipatory bail: gateway to justice and surrender before law
Anticipatory bail, one of the reliefs within the auspices of the criminal justice system, had been more popular in our country before its scope was narrowed down by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in Durnity Daman Commission v Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain (2014).
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Legal and Policy implications on Commerce and Investment during Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the economy around the world. The IMF has identified three areas of the Bangladesh economy that have been hugely impacted by this pandemic.
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COVID-19: SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION AND THE NEED FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION SPECIALISM
We are going through the crisis of the century faced by the mankind due to the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. Most of the countries are implementing drastic lockdown measures as well as travel restrictions, which are creating serious supply-chain disruptions, production delays and distribution slowdowns, resulting in major impediments for many businesses that depend on international supplies.
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Webinar on Digital Communication, Data Protection and Privacy arranged by Legal Counsel
Legal Counsel, a reputed law chambers located in Dhaka arranged a webinar on “Digital Communication, Data Protection and Data Privacy” on 12 July 2020.
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Sketching out the shades of discrimination laws: Colourism in context
The Black Lives Matter campaign inspired informed debates and discussions on racism and colourism across the world. In this backdrop, several notable beauty conglomerates recently decided to remove words like ‘white/whitening’ and fair/fairness from their products’ packs and communication with a view to evolving their skin care portfolio to a more inclusive vision of beauty.
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Need for legal reform to regulate business ethics
The study of business ethics and practices deals with issues like lack of corporate governance, insider trading, rampant practice of bribery, presence of discrimination, absence of corporate social responsibility, etc.
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Digital payment system to boost up the operation of virtual courts
The Covid-19 crisis has tremendously increased the use of internet and accelerated the digitalisation of many businesses and services through introducing teleworking and video conferencing in different sectors.
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