Justice Sheikh appointed as LHC CJ

He founded his own law firm SSR&I in 2006

LAHORE: Justice Mamoon Rashid Sheikh will become Lahore High Court (LHC) chief justice, after taking oath today at governor house.

He joined the Punjab University Law College, Lahore, and obtained the LL.B. Degree. Subsequently he attended Brunel University, UK, and was awarded the GDSS.

Besides working in his father, Justice AR Sheikh's law firm, he also remained associated with Ansari Law Associates, Nisar Law Associates and Surridge & Beecheno. He founded his own law firm SSR&I in 2006. He practiced mainly on the civil, commercial, corporate and constitutional side. He served as a Member of the Executive Committee of the Lahore High Court Bar Association. He joined the Advocate-General Punjab's Office in 2009. He was elevated to the Bench in February 2010.

He remained Acting Chief Justice of Lahore High Court, Lahore from July 5, 2019 to July 20, 2019, September 13, 2019 to September 16, 2019 and October 24, 2019 to November 8, 2019.

He was appointed as the Chief Justice Lahore High Court, Lahore, on December 6, 2019, with effect from January 1, 2020.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 1^st, 2020.