Ayesha Malik
Ayesha A. Malik | |
|---|---|
| Justice of Lahore High Court | |
| Assumed office 27 March 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 June 1966 |
| Nationality |  Pakistani |
Ayesha A. Malik (born 3 June 1966) has been a Judge of the Lahore High Court in Pakistan since 27 March 2012. On January 06, 2022, Judicial Commission of Pakistan approved her to become first ever female judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan. [1] [2]
Early life and education
Ayesha had her basic education from schools in Paris and New York and did her A Levels from Francis Holland School for Girls in London. Her education in Pakistan consisted of Senior Cambridge done from the Karachi Grammar School and Bachelors in Commerce from the Government College of Commerce & Economics, Karachi. She took her initial legal education at Pakistan College of Law, Lahore. She later did her LL.M from Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Ayesha's main educational achievement was being named a London H. Gammon Fellow 1998-1999 for outstanding merit.[1] She is married with three children.
Legal career
Ayesha started her legal career by assisting Mr. Fakhurddin G. Ebrahim at Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim & Co., Karachi from 1997 till 2001.
From 2001 till 2004, Malik worked with Rizvi, Isa, Afridi & Angell, initially as a Senior Associate. From 2004 till March 2012, she was a Partner at Rizvi, Isa, Afridi & Angell (RIAA).[3] She was in Charge of the Firm's Lahore Office during this time spearheading the firm's Corporate & Litigation Department.
On 27 March 2012, Ayesha became Justice of Lahore High Court. Her expected retirement date is 2 June, 2028.[1]
In January 2019, Ayesha A. Malik became the president of a newly formed Committee for Protection of Women Judges in Lahore, Pakistan. This committee was formed by Chief Justice Lahore High Court to take action against hooliganism by lawyers in district courts” toward female judges.
Ayesha is also a part of The International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ), an initiative of women empowerment through equality and justice for every girl and woman. Justice Ayesha is an advocate of the importance of the gender perspective in upholding the rule of law.[4][5]
Ayesha's legal practice consists of appearances in the High Courts, District Courts, Banking Court, Special Tribunals and Arbitration Tribunals. In England and Australia, she has been as expert witness in family law cases involving issues of child custody, divorce, women's rights and constitutional protection for women in Pakistan. She has authored several notable judgments with specific reference to the women rights and gender equality.[5]
Ayesha has chaired the Judicial Officers Female Supervisory Committee which looked at all issues related to female judicial officers.
Malik hears the environmental matters in Lahore High Court and is a green judge with advocacy of environmental justice.[6]
She has worked on the process for effectively expediting the litigation process by automation and case management.[6]
Legal educator
Ayesha has taught Banking Law at the University of Punjab, Department of Masters of Business and Information Technology and Mercantile Law at College of Accounting & Management Sciences, Karachi.
She developed a course on 'gender sensitization for court processes' for Board of the Punjab Judicial Academy. She also compiled a handbook on environmental laws for facilitating the courts on dealing with environmental matters.[6]
Social work
Ayesha has worked as counsel, pro bono for NGOs involved in poverty alleviation programs, micro finance programs and skills training programs.
She also voluntarily taught English Language and Development in Communication Skills at Herman Meiner School in Lahore (an SOS project) for many years.[1]
Publications and writing experience
- Why 'Trade' in Financial Services: An assessment of the Agreement on Trade in Financial Services under the GATS- The Journal of World Investment, Vol 1 No.2, December 2000. 12th Edition of the Global Report 2004 on the Independence of the Judiciary-Pakistan Chapter. Pakistan Secular Laws:
- The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History published by Oxford University Press 2009, Volume 4
- Compilation of the Supreme Court of Pakistan 1956-2006 Selected Cases published by the Pakistan College of Law, published at the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
- Contribution to the Merger Control, Getting The Deal Through, being an International Journal of Competition policy and Regulation Global Competition Review.
- Reporting for Pakistan for the Oxford Reports on International Law in Domestic Courts, a publication of the Oxford University Press.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Hon'ble Sitting Judges - Lahore High Court". data.lhc.gov.pk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ https://www.dawn.com/news/1667975/jcp-approves-justice-ayesha-maliks-elevation-to-supreme-court
- ^ 15-11-2010[1].pdf (nepra.org.pk)
- ^ "Justice Ayesha A. Malik and Justice Alia Neelum are Members of the Committee for Protection of Women Judges in Lahore, Pakistan". International Association of Women Judges. 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ a b ""The 3rd Punjab Women Judges' Conference" by the Hon. Ayesha Malik". International Association of Women Judges. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ a b c Summit of African Women Judges and Prosecutors on Human Trafficking and Organised Crime Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Vatican City 2016