Law students should be taught more about ethics

Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah, the most senior judge of Supreme Court's Appellate Division, yesterday called for more emphasis on ethics in the education of law students and asked the lawyers to maintain a high ethical standard in their professional life.

Justice Wahhab Miah, who is discharging duties of the chief justice in SK Sinha's absence, said Bangladesh Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Order of 1972 should be taught at the university level. 

He was addressing a workshop titled "Legal Education: the Case for Reform" in the capital's Cirdap auditorium. Centre for Rights and Governance organised the event.

He mentioned that lawyers work as their clients' representatives but they must not be "contractors" to ensure their clients' victories.

He also recommended incorporating Bangla and English language courses in law departments at universities.

Law Commission member Prof Shah Alam and eminent jurist Shahdheen Malik emphasised more government allocation for law education in the country.

Fawzia Karim Firoze, a member of the National Human Rights Commission, and Dhaka University law professors also spoke.