Adeel Wahid

The right way?

The right way?

Going before ‘neutral arbiters’ seems pointless to citizens. Published 22 Feb, 2024 08:28am
Settling scores

Settling scores

Justice must be done with the reviled, the abominable, the abhorred. Published 06 Jan, 2024 07:13am
Impotence of law

Impotence of law

Without the right ideals, it is hard to prop up the law. Published 13 Dec, 2023 06:07am
Fair play

Fair play

There are many reasons why lawyers here are the way they are. Published 25 Sep, 2023 08:05am
Assigning guilt

Assigning guilt

It must be stressed that each person is responsible for his own conduct. Published 20 Sep, 2023 05:17am
Two visions

Two visions

Man can be viewed as an object to be controlled, disciplined, indoctrinated. Published 13 Jul, 2023 08:00am
The rule book

The rule book

The morality of the law cannot be separated from the letter of the law. Updated 25 May, 2023 08:48am
Hard times

Hard times

The people are feeling forsaken. Nobody seems to be coming to our aid. Published 19 Apr, 2023 07:11am
More equal…

More equal…

Our society is designed to create and perpetuate these differences. Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:56am
We the people

We the people

In Pakistan, the concept of ‘We the People’ has not really taken root. Updated 11 Jun, 2022 09:53am
Shadow docket

Shadow docket

Our courts need to devise a mechanism to provide more information... Published 24 Apr, 2022 04:44am
Those who can’t

Those who can’t

Law professors can turn their students into craftsmen. Published 24 Mar, 2022 07:11am
Missing out

Missing out

We could be blocking out great jurists. Published 06 Feb, 2022 07:03am
Seniority is toxic

Seniority is toxic

Old men — and men only — get the opportunity to monopolise the field of law. Updated 16 Dec, 2021 07:54am
Missing files

Missing files

The court file is somewhere, but somehow, no one knows where. Updated 14 Nov, 2021 05:05pm
Curtness of courts

Curtness of courts

There are at least four problems with short orders. Published 18 Oct, 2021 06:53am
Power of stays

Power of stays

Great power means no one dare ask you questions. Published 19 Sep, 2021 06:45am
The missing claims

The missing claims

Our legal system has yet to develop a mechanism for the recognition of claims brought under tort law. Updated 26 Aug, 2021 08:47am
Hiding the ball

Hiding the ball

The preferred method in courtrooms is the tactic of surprise. Published 08 Jul, 2021 07:53am