The Reporting Regulations of the Law Firm 2011 (I of 2011)


[1st March, 2011]
 Preamble:--

The Self Governing Regulations of Tariq Rasheed Law Associates to ensure expedited and qualified information to the clients regarding their case proceedings participated by this law firm.

NOW, THEREFORE, In pursuance of the privileged communication of the attorney subject to the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order 1984, the law firm is pleased to make the self governing but persuasive internal regulations, as follows:--

1.    Short title, scope, application and commencement.--
(1)  These Regulations may be called the Reporting [Standard][1] of the Law Firm, 2011.
(2)  They may be applicable to such persons or class of persons as are specified in the respective provisions.
(3)  It will extend to the law firm in the whole of the world wherever it has operation.
(4)  They shall come into force on the first day of March, 2011.
(5)  These Regulations will have persuasive application only, acting as prudential guidelines, bearing no liability, of any kind whatsoever, on part of the law firm.

2.       Definitions:--
 In these Regulations, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,--
(1) Law Firm: means Tariq Rasheed Law Associates.
(2) Operation: means activities of the law firm in the court proceedings
(3) Limited Resources: means the limited human, infrastructural and financial resources of the law firm as compared to the giant magnitude of work responsibilities.
(4) Judicial Officer: means judge or officer, presiding over any court, tribunal or any judicial forum set up by the Government of Pakistan or any other country except Israel.

3.   Procedure:--
 On the day of proceeding, following measures may be adopted by the law firm,--
(1) Preparation of Report: Report regarding case proceeding will be prepared on urgent basis.
(2)  Dispatch of Report: Report will be dispatched by post or courier or email [or text sms][2] or phonically.
(3)  Extra Inclusion: As the case maybe and on its discretion, the law firm may send to client analysis or other communication, if required.

4.    Costs:--
(1).                         Every reporting will be free of cost, subject to discretion of the law firm.

5.    Quality of Reporting:--
 Following quality maybe maintained in observing provision 3 (1) mentioned as above,--
(1)  Confidentiality: Report data will be kept highly confidential, will be communicated to concerned client only.
(2)   Veracity: Every fact will be communicated, even against the law firm or any person except the Judicial Officer.
(3)  Urgency: Reporting will be dispatched on urgent basis, as early possible.
(4)   Purposeful: Reporting will be intended to let the client know about:
a.      The developing case;
b.      The unfolding matters;
c.      The strategies taken by the law firm in steering the case;
Subject to, the bona fide knowledge of the reporting lawyer or personnel of the law firm.

5A. Rules:--[3]
The law firm may, without any notification, make rules for carrying out the purposes of these Regulations, which maybe published on www.trla.tk.

6.     Indemnity:--
(1).                        No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall be against the law firm or its any partner, associate, member, employee or related in any way for any act or omission of any provision of these regulations.



[1] Substituted from ‘regulations to ‘standard’, through Amendment on 12th Jan 2012, which had previously been substituted from ‘rules’ to ‘regulations’, through Amendment on 16th July 2011
[2] inserted through Amendment on 14th April 2011
[3] inserted through Amendment on 16th July 2011



[1] inserted through Amendment on 14th April 2011






 


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