Diwakar Dhakal
Diwakar Dhakal
The author is student of BA LLB at Kathmandu School of Law.
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OPINION
Nepal’s BA LLB: Reform It or Replace It
Nepal’s BA LLB: Reform It or Replace It
Nepal must overhaul its five-year BA LLB programme through updated curricula, early clinical training, transparent tuition, institutional support for mooting and predictable bar examinations—or replace it with a more intensive four-year professional degree.
4 days ago
OPINION
Justice, Not Charity: Why Nepal Deserves Climate Compensation
Justice, Not Charity: Why Nepal Deserves Climate Compensatio...
Nepal’s climate crisis is not a plea for charity but a demand for justice, holding global emitters accountable for Himalayan devastation.
Sep 07, 2026
OPINION
Taming the “Unruly Horse”: Nepal’s Arbitral Reform
Taming the “Unruly Horse”: Nepal’s Arbitral Reform
Nepal’s 2025 arbitration amendments narrow judicial intervention, strengthen award finality and move the country closer to international standards for a pro-enforcement arbitration regime.
Aug 26, 2026
OPINION
The High Cost of Judicial Delay
The High Cost of Judicial Delay
Nepal's constitutional promise of a speedy trial rings hollow as chronic judicial delays erode justice, undermine public trust, and turn a fundamental right into an elusive ideal.
Jul 13, 2026
OPINION
Beyond "Actual Bias": Why Nepal Must Adopt the IBA Traffic Light System
Beyond "Actual Bias": Why Nepal Must Adopt the IBA Traffic L...
Nepal’s arbitration law still requires proof of actual bias to challenge arbitrators, and adopting the IBA’s Traffic Light System would replace this outdated standard with objective transparency, strengthening investor confidence and aligning Nepal with international best practices.
Jun 17, 2026
OPINION
The Fall of Nepal’s Gerontocracy and Rise of a New Political Order
The Fall of Nepal’s Gerontocracy and Rise of a New Political...
The September Spring of 2025 marked a generational rupture in Nepal’s political history, as Gen Z dismantled entrenched gerontocracy and paved the way for a new democratic mandate.
Apr 24, 2026
OPINION
Media trials and their impact on the judiciary
Media trials and their impact on the judiciary
Often, the media is alluded to as the face of a country, the reason being that it plays a world-shaking role in a democratic country, which means how free the media is to represent and perform responsibly for the current and actual position of a country. The chief obligation of the media is to infor...
Feb 17, 2024
OPINION
Social Media: A Seedbed for Juvenile Delinquency
Social Media: A Seedbed for Juvenile Delinquency
Ultimately, social media is a double-edged sword; it can be full of flowers or it can be a pit of pity, which depends upon individual users.
Sep 25, 2023
OPINION
The Good Death: Should It Be Made Legal in Nepal?
The Good Death: Should It Be Made Legal in Nepal?
The idea of euthanasia, set out by American philosopher Dan W. Brock, supports the idea of a good death with a dignified exit under some circumstances, such as when a patient is experiencing "irreversible and incurable suffering”.
Sep 08, 2023
OPINION
Rabi Lamichhane’s RSP and Its Future
Rabi Lamichhane’s RSP and Its Future
Can Populist Rabi and his party survive for another four years? Here's what RSP needs to know.
May 11, 2023