LAW-GAT case studies
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The Law Graduate Assessment Test (LAW-GAT) is the entry assessment used in Pakistan's legal-education and professional-regulation pathway for law graduates seeking to move from academic study into practice-facing enrolment. This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing for that assessment; it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Pakistan Bar Council or any Bar Council. The LAW-GAT case studies are 5 cases and about 4,035 words.
1Suspension, Social Media, and the Unauthorized Appearance
In March 2023 the Punjab Bar Council's disciplinary committee suspended Advocate R for six months after he posted a video inviting clients and commented on a pending murder trial. The order suspends him 'from practice' but does not expressly bar him from attending court as a litigant.
906 words, about 5 min2Provincial Fee Cap and the Federal Board School
In 2025 the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly enacts the Private Schools (Regulation) Act. It caps annual fee increases at 8 per cent, requires provincial registration, empowers inspectors to visit campuses, and forbids any curriculum 'contrary to provincial culture and Islamic values'.
868 words, about 4 min3Flood, Force Majeure, and the Late Notice
In August 2024 a Lahore textile company contracts with a Karachi engineering firm to install a boiler for PKR 48 million, with completion by 31 March 2025 and liquidated damages of PKR 50,000 per day for delay. The contract has a force majeure clause covering 'flood, storm and other acts of God' and requires written notice within seven days of the event.
798 words, about 4 min4The School Van and the Unlicensed Driver
A private school in Islamabad contracts a transport company to ferry 22 children. The written contract says the company is an independent contractor and must provide licensed drivers and roadworthy vehicles.
712 words, about 4 min5The Second Marriage, the Dower, and the Minor's Custody
In 2021 Sana, then 19, marries Faisal, 29, under the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961. The nikah nama records prompt dower of PKR 500,000 and deferred dower of PKR 500,000.
751 words, about 4 min