ADR to be compulsory to stop harassment : Law minister
Sunday, 17 January 2010
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Barrister Shafique Ahmed said the government is going to make the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) compulsory to stop harassment to justice seekers and hasten disposal of under-trial long-pending cases, reports BSS.
"The Law Commission has already been asked to provide opinions and necessary laws would be revised in this regard", the minister said.
He was speaking at the inaugural session of a training course for judges of Woman and Child Repression Prevention Tribunals at Judicial Administration Training Institute (JATI) in the city Saturday.
Presided over by JATI Director General Justice M Hamidul Haque, the session was addressed, among others, by JATRI Director Ashraf-ul-Haque.
Barrister Shafique said that nearly 0.8 million cases were now under the trial process and pointed out those justice seekers were now being harassed in disposing cases in many ways. He said the government had taken multifarious steps to ease sufferings of the people.
Referring to the option of the ADR applied in various countries of the world, he said 97 per cent civil cases were being disposed of in Canada through the ADR.
Lawyers could play significant role in supplementing the government's efforts in this regard, the minister said adding that it would benefit the lawyers too.
The government would arrange necessary trainings for those lawyers who would play the role of mediators in making the ADR compulsory, said Barrister Shafique.
The minister said a financial support centre had already been set up in seven districts of the country. From where financial assistance would be provided for poor justice seekers so that they could keep continues their cases. By now, he said poor people had already started getting the benefit, he added.
Citing misuse of laws to some extent in the women and children repression act, he said all concerned would have to remain vigil in this regard.
He urged the judges to perform their duties and responsibilities with utmost sincerity, dedication and honesty for establishing confidence of people in the judiciary.
"The Law Commission has already been asked to provide opinions and necessary laws would be revised in this regard", the minister said.
He was speaking at the inaugural session of a training course for judges of Woman and Child Repression Prevention Tribunals at Judicial Administration Training Institute (JATI) in the city Saturday.
Presided over by JATI Director General Justice M Hamidul Haque, the session was addressed, among others, by JATRI Director Ashraf-ul-Haque.
Barrister Shafique said that nearly 0.8 million cases were now under the trial process and pointed out those justice seekers were now being harassed in disposing cases in many ways. He said the government had taken multifarious steps to ease sufferings of the people.
Referring to the option of the ADR applied in various countries of the world, he said 97 per cent civil cases were being disposed of in Canada through the ADR.
Lawyers could play significant role in supplementing the government's efforts in this regard, the minister said adding that it would benefit the lawyers too.
The government would arrange necessary trainings for those lawyers who would play the role of mediators in making the ADR compulsory, said Barrister Shafique.
The minister said a financial support centre had already been set up in seven districts of the country. From where financial assistance would be provided for poor justice seekers so that they could keep continues their cases. By now, he said poor people had already started getting the benefit, he added.
Citing misuse of laws to some extent in the women and children repression act, he said all concerned would have to remain vigil in this regard.
He urged the judges to perform their duties and responsibilities with utmost sincerity, dedication and honesty for establishing confidence of people in the judiciary.