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6 articles published·Latest: Oct 15, 2026
World Law12 min readOct 15, 2026

Declaring Bankruptcy in Bangladesh: Can You Get Debt Relief?

The Bankruptcy Act 1997 provides a statutory pathway to discharge, but in 26 years only 533–638 petitions have ever been filed. This article examines the legal framework, the Artha Rin Adalat conflict, corporate insolvency under the Companies Act 1994, and the proposed Insolvency and Bankruptcy Ordinance 2025.

Lamia Akhter
Lamia Akhter
LLB Student & Legal Researcher
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World Law16 min readOct 11, 2026

Alternative Dispute Resolution in Common Law Countries: A Legislative Review

The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution reported a 92% mediation settlement rate in England and Wales. Between Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil [2023], the CPR 2024 amendments, and the Arbitration Act 2025, common law systems have shifted from encouraging ADR to mandating it. This legislative review traces that evolution and examines the tensions between compulsion, access to justice, and norm development.

Lamia Akhter
Lamia Akhter
LLB Student & Legal Researcher
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World Law13 min readOct 9, 2026

Arbitration and English Commercial Law: A Student's Guide to the 2025 Reforms and Beyond

England hosts roughly 5,000 arbitrations per year, contributing an estimated GBP 2.5 billion to the national economy. The Arbitration Act 2025, which came into force on 1 August 2025, is the most significant reform in three decades. This guide covers the statutory framework, separability, Kompetenz-Kompetenz, Section 69 appeals, the AA 2025 reforms, confidentiality, enforcement, and London's global competitive position.

Lamia Akhter
Lamia Akhter
LLB Student & Legal Researcher
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World Law18 min readOct 7, 2026

Remedies for Constitutional Crisis: A Comparative Guide to Restoring the Rule of Law

Most constitutional crises do not arrive with tanks in the streets. They arrive with legislation, judicial appointments, and procedural maneuvers. This comparative guide examines judicial, legislative, electoral, constitutional design, and civil society remedies across India, South Korea, Brazil, Poland, Hungary, and Israel — and explains why no single remedy suffices.

Lamia Akhter
Lamia Akhter
LLB Student & Legal Researcher
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World Law12 min readOct 3, 2026

Key Cyber Acts That Shape Your Digital Life

A plain-language guide to the most important cyber acts worldwide — CFAA, HIPAA, GDPR, CIRCIA, and more — covering what triggered each law, what rights it gives you, and what is changing in 2026.

Lamia Akhter
Lamia Akhter
LLB Student & Legal Researcher
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World Law15 min readOct 1, 2026

Why Is the Constitution the Supreme Law of the Land?

A doctrinal analysis of Article VI's Supremacy Clause — from the collapse of the Articles of Confederation through judicial review, preemption doctrine, and the anti-commandeering limits that define federal supremacy today.

Lamia Akhter
Lamia Akhter
LLB Student & Legal Researcher
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