Portrait of Shahid Khan Ghouri
LLB Candidate · Hazara University · 7th Semester

Shahid Khan Ghouri

Law student at Hazara University, Mansehra, with hands-on experience in legal research, case-law analysis, and statutory interpretation, including constitutional rights and human rights research.

Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Hazara University, Mansehra · 2023 – Present · CGPA 3.6

Profile

I am a seventh-semester Bachelor of Laws (LLB) student at Hazara University, Mansehra, with a CGPA of 3.6. My work so far has centred on legal research, case-law analysis, and statutory interpretation, including research on constitutional rights and human rights.

Alongside my studies, I have supported faculty research and thesis preparation, taken part in moot court competitions, and assisted students with disabilities through institutional grievance-redress processes. I have a strong interest in legal technology and AI-driven research tools, and I am comfortable working independently, meeting deadlines, and collaborating in remote settings.

Career objectives

  • Strengthen my understanding of legal proceedings in civil and criminal courts, constitutional matters, quasi-judicial forums, and ombudsman mechanisms, including the federal and tax ombudsman.
  • Improve my legal drafting across plaints, miscellaneous applications, writs, notices, stay applications, appeals, rejoinders, and pleadings, including in service tribunal matters.
  • Deepen my understanding of disciplinary proceedings — having observed employee disciplinary proceedings, I want to learn how such matters are conducted and adjudicated in courts.
  • Improve my courtroom presentation and argumentation skills.
  • Learn how judicial review is applied to governmental actions and administrative decisions.
  • Build an understanding of mutual legal assistance frameworks in transnational crimes and offences.

Outside the law, I enjoy debating, reading, and cooking.

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

2023 – Present

Hazara University, Mansehra

7th semester · CGPA 3.6

Coursework: Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Human Rights, Islamic/Muslim Personal Law

Legal Experience

Legal Advisor

Battagram Students' Society, Hazara University

  • Advise the society on procedural and compliance matters relating to its events and activities.
  • Represent the department and class in multiple university-level cases and competitions.
  • Liaise between faculty, students, and society members on matters requiring legal input, including academic and disciplinary issues.

Legal Research Assistant

Faculty Support, Hazara University

  • Assisted faculty with legal research for research papers, theses, and publications.
  • Supported thesis preparation and defence/viva readiness for LLB students, including compiling case law and statutory references.
  • Helped structure arguments and identify relevant precedents to strengthen research submissions.

Student Support to Persons with Disabilities

Hazara University

  • Served in a provisional ombudsperson capacity, addressing grievances of persons with disabilities (PWDs) through institutional due process.
  • Lodged applications in controller offices and filed complaints on behalf of PWD students.
  • Provided legal assistance and advocacy to PWD students, including guidance on institutional rights and accommodations.
  • Gained office-work experience supporting administrative and grievance-redress processes for PWD-related matters.

Moots & Advocacy

Moot Court Competitions & Seminars

Participant in multiple seminars and moot court competitions.

Speaker, Career Counseling Program

Hazara University

Guided junior students on legal career pathways.

Areas of Interest

Legal Technology & Research Innovation
AI-driven case-law research, legal-tech tools, and digital transformation of legal research and drafting workflows.
Constitutional Law
Constitutional rights, judicial review of governmental action, and constitutional proceedings including public interest litigation (PIL).
Human Rights
Human rights research, Islamic human rights, and public interest issues.
Family Law
Matrimonial disputes, custody, maintenance, and out-of-court settlement of family matters.
Criminal Law
Trial procedure, bail matters, right to fair trial, and criminal defence strategy.
Financial & Corporate Law
Contracts, corporate compliance, and commercial dispute resolution.

Skills & Languages

Research & Analysis

  • Legal research and case law analysis using national precedents and statutory materials
  • AI-driven legal research tools for faster case-law retrieval and drafting support
  • Constitutional rights research and analysis of institutional/legal due process
  • Statutory interpretation and construction of clear, well-supported legal arguments
  • Ability to analyze research and apply it to the facts of a case
  • Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, persuasive analysis

Drafting & Writing

  • Drafting of pleadings, plaints, applications, petitions, writs, stay applications, appeals, rejoinders, and legal correspondence
  • Plain, precise legal writing — reducing legalese into clear, accessible language

Advocacy

  • Moot court advocacy and courtroom-style presentation
  • Persuasive oral argument and structured case presentation

Grievance Redress & Interviewing

  • Institutional grievance redress — ombudsman mechanisms, lodging applications, and filing complaints
  • Client and student interviewing, fact-gathering, and legal assistance (including to PWDs)

Professional

  • Attention to detail with disciplined preparation
  • Strong verbal and written communication, adaptable to courts, clients, and academic settings
  • Diplomacy, patience, and ability to work constructively with people under workload

Languages

Pashto
Native
Urdu
Fluent
English
Fluent

Contact

I welcome enquiries about internships, research assistantships, and moot or academic collaboration.