The call of the legal profession

I was once asked to answer three questions at once.  I think it was on Quora. Since then a lot of people have expressed interest in the questions and the answers I gave. I reproduce them here: Q-1:          How difficult is it for a lawyer to set up his own firm? Q-2:          How do lawyers advertise their services? Q-3:          How do they attract clients to their firms? These were all questions related to the life ...

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Where is Sarwari No.1 of 1994?

There is a  gem of a case on Islamic probate law.  It was decided in 1994. For some reason it has not been reported.  It is a great mystery. This is the story of that case A Muslim man, Ainuddin, died in 1944. As a Muslim he did not leave a will. He had sons and a daughter.  Under pre-Independence law, Ainuddin’s  residual property passed to his biological children, but in fixed ...

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Thank you, Team Members for helping with these articles!

As most of these articles were written on an iPhone X, and in a great hurry, there were many grammatical errors.  I needed second opinions.  I needed someone to proof them. I had the help of many.  They gave unselfishly of their time and energy.  It is proper, therefore, that I record my thanks in writing. My children were indentured into helping—but they did it anyway! To them, I give all my ...

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