Honourable Senior Puisne Judge of Lahore High Court, Mr. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah has said that case-flow management will enhance access to timely and affordable justice for all citizens. His lordship also welcomed this opportunity to discuss mechanisms for cooperation between the bench and the bar towards procedural reforms and improved ‘case-flow management’. Mr. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah shared this while addressing at the Symposium on “Case-flow Management for Key Justice System Stakeholders”. Hon’ble Judges of Lahore High Court, Mrs. Justice Ayesha A. Malik and Mr. Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh, Registrar Lahore High Court, Mr. Tariq Iftikhar Ahmad, District & Sessions Judge, Lahore, Mr. Nazir Ahmad Gajana, representative of Punjab Prosecution Department and President Lahore High Court Bar Association, Pir Masood Chishti were also present there. The participants discussed collaboration towards significant legal and court reforms that are essential to ensure more efficient, just and predictable functioning of the Punjab justice system. At the Symposium, Dr. Osama Siddique shared with participants the findings and recommendations of recent unprecedented statistical research into the causes of backlog and delay in Punjab district courts. The research was undertaken by the European Union Punjab Access to Justice Project (EU-PA2J), with the support of the Lahore High Court. Similar research in district prosecution offices is currently underway with the support of the Punjab Public Prosecution Department.
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A meeting was conducted in the chamber of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah to discuss future vision of e-Court that will be incorporated in upcoming Enterprise Solution “Case Management System”. Said meeting was attended by representatives from MS Techlogix, MS Speridian and LHC IT Team. His lordship explained various existing processes that need to be automated for fully functional e-Court & paperless environment. All the participants unanimously agreed upon the automation vision floated by his lordship and to meet on fortnightly basis for progress review.
With great sorrow and a heavy heart, we announce the sad demise of our Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arshad Mahmood Tabassum on 27.12.2015. He was born in 1959 at Rawalpindi. He had an outstanding career, first as a practicing lawyer and then as a Judge in the district judiciary. In view of his outstanding qualities and professionalism, he was elevated to the Bench on 29.10.2013. During his tenure as Judge of this Court, he made valuable contributions to the jurisprudence of the High Court and rendered a number of outstanding judgments. He will be greatly missed by his friends and colleagues on the Bench and will be remembered for his sterling qualities of the head and the heart. We all share this sad moment with his family. May Almighty Allah bless his soul.
Hon'ble Senior Pusine Judge, Mr. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah visited District Bar Association Jhang and addressed the advocate community. His lordship also visited Sessions and Civil Courts of the district.
Group Photo of Hon'ble Judges of Lahore High Court after Full Court Reference in honour of Hon’ble Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Manzoor Ahmad Malik on his elevation to the Hon’ble Supreme Court of Pakistan