The Making of New Constitution of Nepal
with Sr. Advocate Bishwa Kanta Mainali, Supreme Court of Nepal
President, Nepal Bar Association (NBA)
Date: Thursday, August 14th 2008 7pm EDT
Venue:
Room 001
Braker Hall
8 Upper Campus Road
Tufts University
Medford, MA 02155
Admission: FREE
About the Speaker:
BISHWA K. MAINALI
Mainali Law Office, P.O. Box # 1669, New Plaza, Ram Shah Path, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Office Tel. # (+977-1) 4429-444; Home Tel. # (+977-1) 4437-675; Fax # (+977-1) 4416-119
Email: bishwakm@htp.com.np
PROFESSION
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of Nepal.
Areas of Practice: Constitutional Law, Human Rights Law, Civil Law, Criminal
Law and Business Law.
EDUCATION
M.A. in Economics: Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal (1969).
Bachelor of Law: Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal (1972).
WORK EXPERIENCE
Proprietor: Mainali Law Office, Kathmandu, Nepal (1973-till date).
Visiting Faculty: Nepal Law Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
(2000- till date).
Lecturer of Economics: Tri-Chandra College, Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu,
Nepal (1971- 1972).
POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
President, Nepal Bar Association (2007-2010).
Vice President, Bar Council of Nepal.
Chairman, Human Rights Committee of Nepal Bar Association.
Member, National Judicial Academy, Nepal (A statutory body providing training to judges and the lawyers).
Member, Judicial Restructuring Committee in Federal Structure, Nepal.
Member, National Legal Aid Committee, Nepal.
Member, Executive Committee of Notary Public Act, Nepal.
Member, Appointment Committee of the Law Reform Commission, Nepal.
Member of the Board, National Law Library, Nepal.
Member, Nepal Eyesight Association, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Vice President, Nepal Eye Hospital.
Former Vice President, LAWASIA.
Founder Member, Nepal Law Society.
Founder Member and President, Nepal Jurist Society.
Founder Member, Martyr Dharma Bhakta Primary School, Nakhhu, Lalitpur, Nepal.
Founder Member, Nepal Eye Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Life Member, Former President and Executive Committee Member, Nepal Heritage Society.
Charter Member and Former President, Rotary Club of Patan, Nepal.
Founder Member and Former General Secretary, Nepal Switzerland Friendship Association, Lalitpur, Nepal.
Founder Member, Adult Orthopedic Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Former Council Member, Nepal Tuberculosis Association, Kathmandu, Nepal.
MAJOR ADVISORY EXPERIENCE
Advised the members and the Constitution Drafting Commission on drafting the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal, 1990. (July – October, 1990).
Advised on framing enactments such as Consumer Protection Act, Compensation Act, Human Rights Commission Act and other enactments, and amendments to the Constitution of Kingdom of Nepal, 1990. (1995 –till date).
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Publisher and the Editor-in-Chief of "Jan Jagran", a Vernacular Weekly Newspaper (1983- 1985).
Former Editor, Nayadoot, a Law Bulletin (Nepal Bar Association publication).
Former Correspondent for Human Rights Bulletin (LAWASIA publication, Australia).
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: July 15, 1945
Nationality: Nepali
Marital Status: Married to Dr. Sabitree Mainali, Associate Professor, Tribhuvan
University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Children: Two sons and one daughter
