Friday, December 30, 2016

#PAKISTAN: New Law Targets Frivolous Lawsuits, Would Make Losers Pay Court Costs

[world politics news]


The Ministry of Law and Justice is targeting those who bring frivolous lawsuits by proposing amendments to the civil and criminal codes that would allow the winning party to claim the costs of litigation from unsuccessful litigants. Some critics say the government may use the proposed law to discourage the tendency of filing political petitions against public officeholders, since most such cases remain inconclusive or the petitioners cannot prove the culpability of the respondent authorities.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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