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Introduction of Nepal Bar Association
| Nepal Bar Association (NBA) was established
in December 21st 1956. At that time, legal education in Nepal
was in primitive stage. Thus, most of the lawyers were licensed
on the basis of their experience in the legal field and without
any academic qualification in law. Gradually,
afterward law graduates from the universities started replacing
traditional lawyers and now a days most |
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of the member lawyers are with formal academic
degrees from the universities. In its preliminary stage NEBA was functional
without formal registration and formally in the year 1963 His majesty's
Government of Nepal registered it as a professional organization under
the provision of National Guidance Act 1961.
Previously the Supreme Court of Nepal was the authority
to issue a practicing license. Moreover, Disciplinary Committee
of the Supreme Court of Nepal was responsible for any kind of disciplinary
action against lawyers. As a result of continued effort of NEBA
in the year 1993 Nepal Bar Council Act was evolved and Nepal Bar
Council composed under provision of above act has full authority
for issuing license to lawyers and to take disciplinary action against
any lawyer. Bar Council Act 1993 has recognized NEBA and Vice-president
of Bar Council is ' President of NEBA. Additionally, most of the
Members of Bar Council are nominated/elected amongst members of
NEBA. Legal Aid Act -1997 has also recognized NEBA. Government sponsored
legal aid activities are also to be conducted through NEBA. Central
Legal Aid Committee, a statutory body, chaired by HMG Minister of
Law and Justice, comprises president of NEBA as ex officio member
and secretary of NEBA as ex officio member-secretary. Thus NEBA
is not only a professional organization but also a statutorily recognized
institution having responsibility of performing some legally specified
duties.
Nepal Bar Association is the federal organization
of Nepalese practicing Lawyers. The Central Executive Committee
(CEC) is the supreme executive body of it, which is popularly known
as NEBA. Direct voting of all members elects Central Executive Committee.
In addition to CEC, NEBA has 79 units, spread all over the country.
Composition of such units are based upon structure of courts. The
CEC has 17 officials containing President - 1, Vice-President -
5(from 5 Regions), Secretary - 1, Treasurer - 1 and Members - 9.
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