Affordable access to justice: Global speakers for opting informal dispute settlement.

ISLAMABAD -- Speakers, from across the globe at a two-day online workshop, Wednesday unanimously stressed to go for informal-alternative dispute settlement by utilizing advanced technology to ensure access to affordable justice for all in human societies.

Speaking as a chief guest at the event themed as "Access to justice and enhanced role of informal system of settlement of disputes in view of overcoming pendency and backlog of cases, Senior Puisne Judge, Supreme Court of Pakistan Justice Mushir Alam, said going for informal settlement of disputes was need of the hour to address issues being faced by the people in dispensation of justice.

He said Pakistan would have to move a bit swift in establishing an effective dispute resolution platform here as presently it was at a rudimentary stage, vis-a-vis, international context.

Appreciating the LJCP and the European Union for jointly organizing this workshop on the issue he said " I hope such collaborative efforts would give us the required impetus and motivation, and would pave the way for establishing a viable organisational platform and a meaningful legal framework supported by advancing technologies.

Justice Mushir Alam expressed the hope that the EU would organise more such activities in future, especially focusing upon the use of advancing technology in online dispute settlement to bring efficiency and transparency in the process.

He said that the initiative will allow for an unprecedented exchange of practices and experiences between European and Pakistani judicial experts on informal dispute settlement systems, mediation and free legal aid to improve access to justice for all...