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Role of lawyers has evolved to address myriad global legal challenges: CJI

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday said the role of lawyers has evolved to address myriad global legal challenges in an era characterised by ever-increasing globalisation. He said rapid technological advancement has created "complex legal issues", with lawyers leading the way in navigating this landscape. While the judiciary definitely bears the responsibility of administering justice and upholding the rule of law, lawyers play an equally vital role, he stressed. "In an era characterised by ever-increasing globalisation, the role of lawyers has evolved to address myriad global legal challenges," the CJI said while speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Bar Council of India's (BCI) 'International Lawyers Conference 2023' here. He said lawyers ensure that clients and governments adapt to technological changes while upholding legal rights and regulations, covering areas like cybersecurity, data privacy and intellectual property. "Lawyers also bear significant ...

Why migrant undertrials struggle to furnish bail, access timely legal aid

All undertrials, except those with privilege, endure difficulties in engaging with the justice system

International arbitration in India: One step forward with new rules

The Bar Council's latest rules go a long way but there are some major hurdles to India's evolution as a global arbitral centre

Law firms plan fee hikes to retain talent amid 'foreign entry'

Worried about star performers being poached

India needs legal system, structure to support arbitration: John Quinn

Chairman of one world's largest law firms for business arbitration says 'enormous demand' for setting commercial disputes outside courts

Bar council allows foreign lawyers, legal firms to practice in India

The BCI said India was not likely to suffer any disadvantage as a result of the rules

Low Payments, no respect: Why quality of free legal aid in districts is bad

About 20% of legal aid counsels identified a lack of infrastructure, such as designated chambers for interacting with clients

E-Gaming Federation to challenge Tamil Nadu ordinance banning online gaming

Regarding rummy and poker as games of chance violates Supreme Court and Madras High Court judgments which overturned the law banning online games

Ready for talks to settle Murugappa family dispute: Valli Arunachalam

Eldest daughter of former Murugappa Group exec chairman M V Murugappan was the one who had taken family members to NCLT

Decoded: What does SC verdict on BCCI's new constitutional amendments mean?

The SC has approved amendment of the BCCI constitution. Why has this happened? And what other changes made by BCCI have been approved? Let's take a look

JSW Paints likely to contest CCI's order on Asian Paints in NCLAT

This move by JSW Paints comes after CCI disposed off JSW Paints plea which stated that Asian Paints blocked its entry in the decorative paints segment

PM Modi urges judiciary to speed up release of undertrial prisoners

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the judiciary to speed up the release of undertrials languishing in various jails awaiting legal aid

PM to address inaugural session of District Legal Services Authorities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he will be addressing the inaugural session of the first All India District Legal Services Authorities meeting at 10 am

Deadline 14 days, but time to decide on admitting insolvency cases goes on

Resolution professional in Anil Ambani insolvency case says that it had been more than a year since a suit for recovery was filed against the businessman

Netflix pays $59 mn to set up legal entity and settle tax dispute in Italy

Netflix has agreed to pay more than 55.8 million euros and set up a legal entity in Italy to settle a tax dispute, Milan prosecutors said on Friday.

This entrepreneur is disrupting legal services space by democratising it

Arvind Singhatiya's firm, LegalKart, today connects 150,000 individual and business customers across 20,000 pin codes in 900 cities and districts to a community of 10,000 lawyers

1.3 mn beneficiaries provided free legal advice across India: Justice dept

The Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice on Thursday stated that it has provided free legal advice to 13 lakh beneficiaries across the country through the Tele-Law scheme.

Opening up legal services sector to benefit Indian lawyers: Goyal

He said there is a need to get Indian lawyers on board on this issue

India opening legal service to UK lawyers: Introspecting a roadmap for 2030

Extensive stakeholder consultation and pragmatic measures to assuage the concern of Indian lawyers are necessary before changes are affected

Legal-tech takes wing with new breed of firms revolutionising services

With products such as digital document-filing and automated trademark management, a new breed of firms is revolutionising the legal space