M. AMIR-UL ISLAM, born Bangladesh, February 2, 1936; admitted 1961, England; 1963, Dhaka High Court, now Senior Advocate, Bangladesh Supreme Court; 1966, Pakistan Supreme Court. Education: Dhaka University ( B.A., 1956 ) ; Lincoln's Inn (Barrister - at - Law, 1961) ; Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy ( Law and Development ) ; Harvard Law School (P.I.L.); Chambers of Mr. John Platts - Mills Q.C., 1961-1963. Founded, organized and designed Continuing Legal Education Program (CLEP)for lawyers 1994. Vice Chairman – Bangladesh Bar Council, |
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Chairman - Legal Education Committee of Lawasia; Chairman – Legal Education and Training Institute (LETI), Bangladesh Bar Council and Honorary Chairman of the Faculty. Visiting member of the Faculty of National Law School University of India, 1995 ; Law and Development, Tufts University, 1977. Special Envoy, 1972 - 1973, Law Officer, 1977 - 1979, United Nations, Head quarters, New York ; worked for UNCITRAL ; Member of the drafting committee of Bangladesh Constitution, 1972; Minister of Food, 1973-1974 ; Founder, Honorary Secretary General, Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs (BILIA ) since 1972 ; President, Asia Pacific Organization on Mediation ; President, South Asian Association for Right to Development ; Country Chairman Union International Des Advocates ; President SAARC LAW ; Vice Chairman -ILA Bangladesh ; IFA Bangladesh ; Country Correspondent and Contributor to Lloyd's International Ship Arrest ; Euromoney's Laws on International Banking and Security. Languages: English, Bengali, Urdu and Hindi. Practice Areas: General, Corporate, Commercial, Constitutional, Banking, International Joint - Ventures, Project Finance, Arbitration, Shipping, Investment and Business Practice; E-mail: amir@bdmail.net |
