RSIL offers comprehensive legal research and consultancy services to a wide variety of clients both within Pakistan and abroad. Our clients have included Federal and Provincial Government departments, statutory bodies, UN bodies, international & regional organizations, non-governmental organizations, as well as universities and other research entities. In relation to Legal Reform Projects, our services span the entire range of the project lifecycle and include:
- Conducting research as part of the inception, designing and planning of large scale public sector reform projects;
- Implementing legal reform projects:
- Scoping studies;
- Mapping: Systems, Organizational, Stakeholder, and Processes;
- Desk reviews involving legislative analysis, case law reviews, policy evaluation, gap analyses, and needs assessments;
- Stakeholder Consultations – Key Informant Interviews/Meetings, Focus Groups/Workshops, Surveys & Opinion polls, Written responses, drafting and circulation of Green Papers, etc.
- Reports and White Paper drafting;
- Identifying appropriate vehicles for reform – Policies, Legislation, Rules, Regulations, Statutory Regulatory Orders (SROs), Notifications, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), etc.
- Legislative drafting and commentary;
- Legislative guidance documents for Parliamentarians, Government officials, and members of civil society; and
- Capacity building and training of stakeholders.
International Law:
RSIL’s unparalleled expertise in Pakistan in the field of International Law allows it to offer a wide range of services to both State and non-State clients. These services include:
- Rendering assistance in the negotiations of bilateral and multilateral treaties and conventions.
- Conducting gap analyses and needs assessments;
- Compliance reviews of existing State practice and legislation for compatibility with international treaties and customary international law;
- Drafting implementing legislation for international treaties and conventions;
- Monitoring of domestic law to determine continued compliance with an international instrument;
- Developing standards, benchmarks, and indicators to meet Pakistan’s international obligations;
- Interpretation of compliance with United Nations Security Council resolutions;
Areas of Specialization:
RSIL’s research and capacity-building personnel have a broad range of specializations in international as well as domestic law. The following is a non-exhaustive list of areas RSIL has capacity in:
- Public International Law
- Private International Law
- Human Rights Law
- International Humanitarian Law
- Counter-Terrorism and National Security Law
- Environmental Law
- Trade & Investment Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Nuclear Law
- Constitutional Law
- Criminal Justice
- Juvenile Justice
- Electoral Laws