Practice area
Civil Liability Litigation
Claims for damages and compensation arising from negligence, defamation, malicious prosecution and professional or institutional failure.
Where carelessness, bad faith or a false accusation causes loss, the civil courts may order compensation. Such claims are proved rather than asserted. They turn on documented loss, a clear duty, and a chain of causation the court can follow.
The chambers assesses a liability claim before it is filed. Where the claim is strong it is quantified with care and pursued. Where the loss cannot be established the client is told so at the first meeting.
What we handle
- Damages for negligence causing injury or financial loss
- Defamation, both libel and slander, and the defence of such claims
- Malicious prosecution and wrongful confinement
- Compensation for wrongful dispossession
- Professional negligence claims
- Claims against institutions and service providers for breach of duty
- Recovery of loss flowing from fraud or misrepresentation
How a matter proceeds
- 01
Proof of loss
We begin with what you can document: invoices, medical records, bank statements, correspondence.
- 02
Quantification
General and special damages are separated and computed, because a lump-sum figure with no basis invites dismissal.
- 03
Notice
Some claims, defamation among them, require a notice before suit. Missing it can end the case on a technicality.
- 04
Suit and trial
The claim is filed, evidence is led, and the defence is tested in cross-examination.
Civil Liability Litigation: common questions
How much compensation can I claim?
Only what you can prove, plus what the court considers reasonable for non-financial harm. Pakistani courts are conservative on general damages, so a realistic figure supported by documents does better than an inflated one.
Someone defamed me online. Is that actionable?
It can be, under the Defamation Ordinance 2002 and potentially under PECA 2016 as well. The civil and criminal routes are separate and can run in parallel.
I was falsely implicated in an FIR that was later quashed. Can I recover?
Possibly, through a claim for malicious prosecution. You will have to show the prosecution ended in your favour, that there was no reasonable cause, and that it was driven by malice.
Related work
Other practice areas
- Practice area
Civil Litigation
Suits, appeals and injunctions before the Civil Courts and the High Court of Sindh: declarations, possession, specific performance and recovery.
- Practice area
Property Law Matters
Title, transfer, possession and inheritance disputes over property in Sindh, together with the due diligence that prevents a dispute from arising.
- Practice area
Rent Law Matters
Ejectment, rent recovery and tenancy disputes before the Rent Controller under the Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance, 1979.
- Practice area
Criminal Law
Bail, defence and complaint work before the Magistrates, the Court of Sessions and the High Court of Sindh.
Consultation
Instruct the chambers.
Bring the complete file, including any document you consider unhelpful. You will receive a considered view of your position before any money is committed to litigation.