Role of the Bar and Bench in the Development of Legal Education

Abstract

The Bar and Bench are an integral part of ‘administration of justice’ and this noble cause can only be achieved with the harmony of each other. The Supreme Court of Pakistan in the case titled Pakistan Bar Council v Federal Government. emphasized the need for qualitative legal education in Pakistan, to ensure the delivery of justice. The Higher Judiciary is responsible for safeguarding the Fundamental Right of the citizens enshrined in the Constitution and to achieve this goal, a competent Bar is also necessary. In this scenario, the importance of quality legal education enabling to produce competent bar has become necessary at one hand. And on the other hand, the negative consequences of poor legal education are faced by the Bench and Bar, and ultimately hampering the administration of justice. In this background, the  5 years BA-LLB (Hons) Law degree started in 2007 or so, will have a positive impact unless the methodology of teaching and examination if improved and minimize the role of memorization/rote.