Legal
Restoring Impartiality
Read article →: Restoring ImpartialityWorking in the Office of the Attorney was not new to me. In 1995, I had served a brief stint as a State Attorney…
Article 9 – Shining a Light on Rights
Read article →: Article 9 – Shining a Light on RightsTo say the country’s criminal justice system was one-sided would be a gross understatement. Authorities had the ability to arrest individuals at will. No…
Article 8 – The Endless Detentions
Read article →: Article 8 – The Endless DetentionsAt one time, it was the norm for Criminal Court judges to hear accused individuals say, “I was tortured,” “I was beaten,” or, “I…
Article 7: How Taking a Principled Stance Won Respect
Read article →: Article 7: How Taking a Principled Stance Won RespectI was appointed Chief Judge of the Criminal Court on January 20, 2003. The duty included overseeing the Juvenile Court. Mr. Ahmed Mueez and…
Article 6: Sawing Through the Rust
Read article →: Article 6: Sawing Through the RustDespite serving as the Chief Judge of the Criminal Court, the country’s highest trial court for all major criminal cases, in practice, neither the…
Article 5: My Australian Experience
Read article →: Article 5: My Australian ExperienceMy Master’s thesis supervisor advised me to make certain changes to my dissertation a few months after I joined the Attorney General’s Office. (My…
