A COMPARATIVE LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE COURT SYSTEMS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE IN PAKISTAN AND CANADA

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Author: Munir Ahmed Dar, M.Sc. LLB. Advocate

Publisher & Chief Editor, Canadian Legal Research Journal (CLRJ) https://www.clrj.ca

Toronto Ontario, Canada M4L 3B7

 1. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17162668  

2. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1445-4176

3. Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=7qq7WEkAAAAJ&hl=en

4. ResearchGate ID: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Munir-Dar-3?ev=hdr_xprf

5. Clarivate Web of Science Researcher ID: OHV-2983-2025

Keywords:Legal Systems, Comparative Law, Court Systems, Civil Procedure, Pakistan, Canada, Common Law, Federalism, Civil Procedure Code (CPC), ADR.

Abstract

This paper presents a comparative analysis of the court structures and civil procedural rules in Pakistan and Canada. Despite a shared common law heritage as former British colonies, the two nations have developed distinct judicial architectures reflective of their unique constitutional and socio-political contexts. The analysis reveals that while both systems feature a multi-tiered judicial hierarchy culminating in a Supreme Court, they diverge fundamentally in their constitutional organization of judicial power and their approaches to civil litigation. By examining the historical foundations, court structures, and key procedural mechanisms such as the initiation of suits, pleadings, and evidence this study elucidates the core similarities and critical divergences between the two systems. The conclusion underscores how these differences are shaped by and reflective of each country's legal and political evolution.