Islamabad:
The National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC) unanimously decided to tackle the issue of enforced the disappearance and establish a special committee to formulate an institutional reaction in collaboration with the exercise.
Chairman of the Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi called the body its 53 meeting to discuss key court reforms on Friday.
The committee approved several initiatives aimed at improving the justice system, including the establishment of a “commercial trial corridor” for faster solution of business discounts and the introduction of “Model Trial Court” for accelerating criminal cases.
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It also approved the creation of a pilot system for alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and initiatives to standardize legal procedures across districts.
A major focus was also placed on improving the involvement of lawyers in the legal process, including the development of a “professional expertise index.”
The committee also discussed the ethical consequences of using generative AI in legal operations and prompted the national judicial automation committee to develop a comprehensive ethical framework.
With regard to judicial infrastructure, the committee praised initiatives such as the construction of the female lawyers’ barracks and day care centers together with health insurance for judges and their families.
In addition, the committee decided that tax and financial-related constitutional cases would be handled by division benches in the high courts instead of single benches.
