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THE Malta Royal Commission 1931, in its Report presented to the British Parliament in January 1932, had recommended "that the appointment of His Majesty Judges in Malta should be made a reserved matter in the Constitution (which was to be restored to the Maltese people), and taken out of the province of the Maltese Ministry." It also suggested "that the appointments should not necessarily be confined to men educated at the "University of Malta or to Maltese by birth. Although a wider field of selection might not be drawn upon, it may be desirable that it should exist, in case it should become necessary to strengthen the prestige and efficiency of the law in Malta" (p. 167) . ; N/A

Americans have traditionally recognized social mobility as a valuable and characteristic feature of their society. Constant movement up and down the ladder of wealth and status, it is generally assumed, stems naturally from our healthy insistence on equality of opportunity, on careers "open to talent". A corollary belief, embodied in a faith in such a system, is that an egalitarian society will necessarily produce the strongest and most stable institutions.

Chapter 1. In the Beginning -- Chapter 2. Oxford -- Chapter 3. An American Interlude -- Chapter 4. Bar Pupillage, and Marriage -- Chapter 5. Life at the Bar: Early Days -- Chapter 6. Family and Politics -- Chapter 7. into Silk -- Chapter 8. The Bench Full-Time -- Chapter 9. France - and the Blairs -- Chapter 10. To the Court of Appeal -- Chapter 11. The Home Straight.

The Bar and Bench are an integral part of 'administration of justice' and this noble cause can only be achieved with the harmony of each other. The Supreme Court of Pakistan in the case titled Pakistan Bar Council v Federal Government. emphasized the need for qualitative legal education in Pakistan, to ensure the delivery of justice. The Higher Judiciary is responsible for safeguarding the Fundamental Right of the citizens enshrined in the Constitution and to achieve this goal, a competent Bar is also necessary. In this scenario, the importance of quality legal education enabling to produce competent bar has become necessary at one hand. And on the other hand, the negative consequences of poor legal education are faced by the Bench and Bar, and ultimately hampering the administration of justice. In this background, the 5 years BA-LLB (Hons) Law degree started in 2007 or so, will have a positive impact unless the methodology of teaching and examination if improved and minimize the role of memorization/rote.

It is widely accepted that the number of self‐represented litigants has skyrocketed nationwide, especially in family law cases. Although nationwide comprehensive data on the number of self‐represented litigants do not exist, anecdotal evidence supports the belief that self‐representation is increasing. The challenge for courts and the entire legal profession is how to respond. Most observers in Indiana would agree that the traditional model of family law litigation—both spouses represented by lawyers settling their disputes before a judge—is no longer the norm in family law cases. Judges face a dilemma: assisting a self‐represented litigant to level the playing field against a represented party is seen by many as violating impartiality, even if the assistance is rendered to create a just result. In an effort to address the situation, the Indiana Supreme Court created the Pro Se Advisory Committee in April 2001. This article explores the long‐range implications of the issue of self‐represented litigants on Indiana's court system in hope that it will provide some insight for other jurisdictions. The first part of the article addresses the numbers of self‐represented litigants by tracking growth or declines in self‐represented cases and assessing whether there are any pockets of self‐represented litigants geographically or in certain case types. The second part of the article puts Indiana into context with the rest of the nation and reviews national trends. The third section reviews Indiana's response to self‐represented litigants over the last decade. The fourth section reviews current and ongoing projects in Indiana. The article concludes that the issue of self‐represented litigants will not fade away and that the challenge that guides the legal profession is how we provide equal access to justice for all who enter our courthouses.