Faculty Profile
Mr. Sikander Ahmed Shah
Associate Professor
Department Of Law & Policy
Professor Sikander Shah is a pioneering member of the Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law, LUMS. He obtained a B.A. in Economics and a Juris Doctorate (Cum Laude) from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has held visiting faculty positions at the Temple Law School, the Wayne State Law School and the University of Michigan Law School and holds the position of adjunct faculty at the Maurer School of Law, Indiana University Bloomington. Professor Shah served as the Legal Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while he was on sabbatical in 2012-2013. Professor Shah’s teaching and research interests are focused on Public International Law, International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law, Corporate Governance and Constitutional Design.
Opinion-Editorials
· “Compensating Drone Victims” Express Tribune. Jan 6, 2015. http://tribune.com.pk/story/817176/compensating-drone-victims/.
· “Drone strikes raise specter of lives we grieve and lives we don’t.” San Francisco Chronicle. May 3, 2015. http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/Drone-strikes-raise-specter-of-lives-we-grieve-6239498.php. (with Uzair J. Kayani).
- Books/ Book Chapters
- Applied Book
Shah, S. A. .(2014). . Applied Book ,
- Book
Shah, S. A. .(2014). International Law and Drone Strikes in Pakistan: The legal and socio-political aspects . , (Routledge London and New York, ISBN 978-0-415-828
- Book Review
Shah, S. A. .(2009). Human Rights and Non-Discrimination in the ‘War on Terror’. . , American Journal of International Law
- Book Section/chapter
Shah, S. A. .(2017). The Provision and Violation of Water Rights – A Human Rights Based Approach. in Charting the Water Regulatory Future: Issues, Challenges and Directions . , Edward Elgar Publishing
Shah, S. A. .(2013). The Status of Professional Engineering Ethics: Evolution and Challenges, in Co-Existing in a Globalized World: Key Themes in Inter-Professional Ethics . , Lexington Books|Rowman and Littlefield
Shah, S. A. .(2008). Environmental Laws in Pakistan: Agriculture, Transportation and Industrial Wastes, in Managing NGO's in Developing Countries. . , Oxford University Press
Shah, S. A. .(2008). Police Order 2002: Police Reforms in Pakistan, in Devolution and Governance Reforms in Pakistan. . , Oxford University Press
Shah, S. A. .(2006). Imprisoned Mothers and their Children in Pakistan, in Managing NGO's in Developing Countries . . , Oxford University Press
Shah, S. A. .(2006). The Award of Capital Punishment to Juveniles in Pakistan, in Managing NGO's in Developing Countries. . , Oxford University Press
- Applied Book
- Journal Articles
- Article
Shah, S. A. .(2014). Nontariff Barriers & Pakistan’s Regional Trade: A Legal and Economic Analysis of Nontariff Barriers in Pakistan, India, China and Sri Lanka. . , International Growth Center - LSE
Shah, S. A. .(2014). Nontariff Barriers & Pakistan's Regional Trade . Journal: Academic , International Business Review
Shah, S. A. .(2014). The Positive Contribution of Forensic Laws in Pakistan for Impacting the Efficacy of Auditing in Relation to Corrupt Practices, Assessment & Strengthening Program – Lahore University of Management Sciences ( . Journal: Academic , AABRI Journal of Finance and Accountancy
Shah, S. A. .(2011). • The Provision and Violation of Water Rights (The Case of Pakistan) – A Human Rights Based Approach. LUMS Working Paper . Journal: Academic , Human Relations
Shah, S. A. .(2009). Dawood Ghaznavi ed., Oxford Univ . Journal: Academic , Human Relations
- Journal Articles
Shah, S. A. .(2016). River Boundary Delimitation and the Resolution of the Sir Creek Dispute between Pakistan and India . , 34 Vt. L. Rev. 357
Shah, S. A. .(2014). The Role of the Law and the Police in Perpetuating Honour Killings in Pakistan. . , Pakistan Law Journal
Shah, S. A. .(2010). War on Terrorism: Self Defense, Operation Enduring Freedom and the Legality of U.S Drone Attacks in Pakistan . , Wash. U. Global Stud. L. Rev.
Shah, S. A. .(2007). The U.S. Attacks on Afghanistan: An Act of Self Defense Under Article 51? . , Seattle J. for Soc. Just.
Shah, S. A. .(2007). An In-Depth Analysis of the Evolution of Self-Determination under International Law and the Ensuing Impact on the Kashmiri Freedom Struggle, Past and Present. . , 34 N. Ky. L. Rev. 29
Shah, S. A. .(2006). The Role of Mutual Funds in Corporate Governance in Pakistan. . , Hong Kong Law Journal
- Article
- Published Papers
- Research Paper
Shah, S. A. .(2004). Mergers and the Rights of Minority Shareholders in Pakistan . , Center for Management and Economic Research, LUMS
- Research Paper
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| Title | Semester | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Public International Law | Fall Semester 2014-15 | 1401 |
| Business Law | Spring Semester 2014-15 | 1402 |
| Advanced Public International Law | Spring Semester 2014-15 | 1402 |
| Human Rights | Spring Semester 2014-15 | 1402 |
| Public International Law | Fall Semester 2017-18 | 1701 |
| South Asian Constitutionalism | Fall Semester 2017-18 | 1701 |
- Past Courses
Title Semester Code Introduction to Legal Thought and Analysis Autumn Qtr 2004-05 401 Introduction to Legal Reasoning Winter Qtr 2004-05 402 Contemporary Legal Issues in Developing Nations Spring Qtr 2004-05 403 Contracts I Autumn Qtr 2005-06 501 Contracts II Winter Qtr 2005-06 502 Introduction to Legal Reasoning Spring Qtr 2005-06 503 Contracts I Autumn Qtr 2006-07 601 Contracts II Winter Qtr 2006-07 602 Introduction to Legal Reasoning Spring Qtr 2006-07 603 SS Independent Study I Spring Qtr 2006-07 603 Contracts I Autumn Qtr 2007-08 701 Contracts II Winter Qtr 2007-08 702 Trade Laws Spring Qtr 2007-08 703 Introduction to Legal Reasoning Fall Semester 2009-10 901 Contracts Fall Semester 2009-10 901 Advanced Public International Law Spring Semester 2009-10 902 Advanced Public International Law Fall Semester 2010-11 1001 Contracts Fall Semester 2010-11 1001 Human Rights Spring Semester 2010-11 1002 Contracts Fall Semester 2011-12 1101 Advanced Public International Law Spring Semester 2011-12 1102 Human Rights Spring Semester 2011-12 1102 Independent Study Fall Semester 2013-14 1301 Contracts Fall Semester 2013-14 1301 Advanced Public International Law Spring Semester 2013-14 1302 Human Rights Spring Semester 2013-14 1302