High Court and district bars
Balram Prasad Singh elected president of the High Court Bar Association, Rajbiraj
Singh, the candidate of a joint panel of three groups, won the 12 September election. A tie for treasurer was settled by drawing lots.
Bar
The Nepal Bar Association, High Court and district bars, and lawyers.
Parliament
Nepal Bar opposes plan to make district judges mediators; minister open to alternatives
Bar president Bijay Prasad Mishra told a parliamentary committee that a judge must remain a referee, not a player. Law Minister Sobita Gautam said the government is not insisting on the proposal.
Lawyers
Supreme Court reviews senior advocate criteria, plans performance-only test and power to revoke
A committee led by Justice Sharanga Subedi says past selections were disorderly. It is considering making professional performance the sole criterion and allowing the title to be withdrawn for misconduct.
Judicial Council
Nepal Bar says Supreme Court judge recommendations ignored lawyers and lacked transparency
After the Judicial Council recommended four High Court judges for the Supreme Court on 6 October, the Bar said the choice disregarded Articles 129(5) and 42(1) of the Constitution.
High Court and district bars
Niraula panel wins Patan High Court Bar poll; Supreme Court seeks reply on rigging writ
Sewantraj Niraula was elected president on 15 August. A lawyers’ group that boycotted the vote, alleging fake voters, has asked the Supreme Court to order a fresh election.
Lawyers
Nepal Bar Council publishes exam-centre notice for 35th advocate examination
Candidates for the 35th advocate-level licensing examination must check their centre and timing in a notice issued on 5 November. Applications opened on 4 August.
High Court and district bars
Khotang bar urges critics of an acquittal to use appeals, not public attacks on the judge
After protests over a district court acquittal in a murder case, the local unit of the Nepal Bar Association said disagreement with judgments should rest on facts and law.
Lawyers
How the Nepal Bar Council licenses and disciplines lawyers
Who may practise law in Nepal, what happens when a lawyer breaches the code of conduct, and who confers the title of senior advocate — the main rules of the Nepal Bar Council Act, 1993.
Nepal Bar Association
Nepal Bar Association to hold human rights seminar and AGM in Dhangadhi on 10–11 December
The national seminar, the 52nd central executive council meeting and the annual general meeting for two fiscal years will be hosted by the Kailali District Court Bar.
Lawyers
Nepal Bar lists about 1,900 pro bono lawyers, but records show 447 cases in five years
The association has published its 2083/84 pro bono roster and a summary of free legal services reported by its units since 2078/79. Most units have sent no records.
International
LAWASIA approves Nepal as host of its 40th international conference in 2027
The 39th LAWASIA conference in Seoul passed a proposal for the Nepal Bar Association to organise next year’s conference. Nepali delegates raised climate-related flood losses at the meeting.
Nepal Bar Association
Nepal Bar forms committee to study recent judiciary controversies, report due in a month
A six-member panel led by former Bar president Chandeshwor Shrestha will gather facts and recommend reforms, including on the investigation of corruption in the justice sector.