The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy arranged 02–Day Workshop on “Alternative Disputes Resolution Legal Framework: Challenges & Opportunities” on 13th – 14th July, 2023.
In total 35 participants attended the workshop comprising representatives from the Home & Tribal Affairs Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar High Court, District Administration, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police & members of Dispute Resolution Councils, Directorate of Prosecution, District Judiciary, Lawyers and Saliseen.
Ms. Farah Jamshed, Director General, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy presided over inaugural session. Dean Faculty and all Directors attended the session. The Director General KPJA welcomed the participants and briefly highlighted the objectives of workshop.
After the inaugural ceremony, the workshop began with a session on concept & understanding of Alternate Disputes Resolution Legal framework. Subsequently, all the stakeholders highlighted their roles under the Alternate Disputes Resolution, Act 2020 & Rules, 2021.
On day two, participants were divided into six groups i.e., Courts, District Administration, Dispute Resolution Committees, Prosecution, Lawyers and Saliseen for deliberation upon the challenges and recommendations on the way forward for effective implementation of the Alternate Disputes Resolution Act, 2020 and rules framed there under.
The concluding session was presided over by the Director General and was attended by Dean Faculty and all Directors of the Academy. Mr. Javed ullah Mehsood, Additional Secretary, Home & Tribal Affairs Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa made reflections on the way forward to the recommendations.
In her concluding remarks, the Director General KPJA thanked all the participants for their input and assured that consolidated recommendations will be forwarded to the concerned for further course of action. Later, certificates were conferred on the participants.