ABOUT US |
"The International Council of Jurists is a body of jurists working towards promotion of administration of justice and healthy development of law, suitable to social and economic needs of the people. The Council is actively involved in organizing campaigns for legal awareness and information to be used as a tool for advancement of public good. The Council intends to promote rule of law and social justice by making provision of free legal aid and by maintenance of an efficient system of legal advice." |
| AIMS AND OBJECTIVES |
We at council are dedicated to achieve following aims and objectives. |
| RULE OF LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE |
To uphold and promote the Rule of Law and social justice
To promote the administration of justice and law and its healthy development, suitable to the social, economic and other needs of the people. To promote uniformity of the legislation and of the judicial decisions in all civilized nations.
To apply the knowledge and the experience in the field of law for the promotion of the public good.
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| CO-OPERATION AND SOLIDARITY |
To promote and protect the privileges, interest and prestige of the Council and to promote co-operation and solidarity among the attorneys, barristers, solicitors, pleaders, counsels, and advocates practicing in different countries.
To improve relations and cooperation amongst members of the Bar, between the Bar and the Bench, between the Bar and the public, and the Bench and the public and between the Bench, Bar and the jurists and the Bench, Bar and the jurists of other countries and also with the press, teachers of law and law students. To work in cooperation with other societies, institutions and organizations (national or international) in the pursuit of all or any of the aims and objects of the Council |
| DIGNITY AND INTEGRITY |
To assist the Bar in upholding its rights and the dignity in its relations with the executive, judiciary and legislation of their respective governments.
To uphold the honour, dignity and the independence of the Bar and the Bench, jurists, teachers and students of law and members of the press. To set up a code of professional conduct, discipline and etiquette |
| EDUCATION AND RESEARCH |
To promote the science of jurisprudence and to encourage and conduct research and investigations in legal and allied fields.
To coordinate with governments, governmental organizations and agencies, non-governmental organizations, statutory bodies, and international organizations to disseminate information and impart knowledge and legal education to the public at large. To improve the standard of legal education.
To establish legal institutions, educational institutions and ancillary institutions. |
| LEGAL AID |
To take measures for the provision of free legal aid to the poor and the establishment and maintenance of a system of prompt and efficient legal advice for persons irrespective of their income in all legal systems.
To organize campaigns for legal awareness and create a sense of self-confidence based upon legal knowledge of the people at large irrespective of caste, creed, religion and geographical boundaries. |
| EVENTS |
To promote, organize and participate in International, National and State organizations of jurists, judges, lawyers and law teachers, law students and the press.
To conduct and hold seminars, symposia, conferences, rallies, protests in any part of the world on issues and topics of interest to the jurists, members of legal profession, teachers of law, law students and the Bench and the public at large. To organize seminars, conferences, lectures and other events in any of the world for training of jurists, members of legal profession, teachers of law, law students, the Bench and the public at large in matters relating to forensic science and allied areas and to work in co-ordination with international and national bodies for the said purpose.
To sponsor delegates and representatives from amongst members and non-members of the Council to visit different places and participate in international, national and state level seminars, conferences, lectures and other events for carrying out the purposes of the Council |
PUBLICATIONS |
To publish newspapers, magazines, periodicals, publication of articles, treaties, books, reports and other relevant literature, and also to publish "The International Jurist".
To take measures with a view to provide an efficient system of law reporting and promote publication of works on law. |
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