Strategic constitutional remedies and judicial review to challenge unlawful public action and protect legal and constitutional rights.
Overview
We represent clients in constitutional and administrative law matters involving government authorities, statutory bodies, public officials and other entities exercising public functions.
Our approach involves careful assessment of the legality of the challenged action, identification of the appropriate constitutional remedy and strategic representation throughout the proceedings.
How we help
Representation in proceedings challenging unlawful, arbitrary, unreasonable or procedurally improper actions and decisions of public authorities.
Advice and representation in matters concerning infringement or threatened infringement of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of Bangladesh.
Challenge to unlawful administrative decisions, orders, circulars, notifications and other actions taken by government authorities and statutory bodies.
Representation in appropriate proceedings seeking to have unlawful orders, decisions or proceedings of public authorities declared without lawful authority and of no legal effect.
Proceedings seeking directions requiring a public authority or statutory body to perform a legal duty or exercise a power in accordance with law.
Advice and representation in proceedings seeking to restrain a court, tribunal or authority from acting beyond its lawful jurisdiction or in violation of legal requirements.
Assistance in seeking appropriate declarations and other constitutional remedies where a client's legal or constitutional rights have been affected by unlawful public action.
Representation in matters involving appointment, promotion, disciplinary proceedings, suspension, dismissal, termination, service conditions and other disputes concerning public employment.
Advice and representation concerning government licences, permits, approvals, registrations and regulatory decisions, including challenges to unlawful refusal, cancellation or adverse administrative action.
Representation in disputes involving ministries, government departments, statutory authorities, local authorities and other public bodies exercising statutory or public functions.
Representation in appeals and other proceedings arising from judgments, orders and decisions of the High Court Division in constitutional and administrative matters.
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Litigation
The High Court protected a senior college officer unfairly suspended post-July protests. Despite official clearances, the college imposed an impossible campus-security rule, then suspended him without a hearing. The court intervened with a Rule Nisi, halting his suspension and all disciplinary action.
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