https://journals.umt.edu.pk/index.php/lpr <p style="text-align: justify;">LPR is an international open-access Bi-annual journal launched in 2021 by the School of Law and Policy, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. LPR is a peer-review journal, which is published biannually. It not only entertains pieces that are exclusively on law and policy, but also pieces that are interdisciplinary in nature. The aim is to not only provide a platform for discussing and analyzing Pakistan and global matters but also to promote quality research in Pakistani legal academia.</p> Law and Policy Review (LPR) has been published by the, School of Law and Policy , University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan en-US Law and Policy Review 2076-5614 <p><em>LPR </em>follow an open-access publishing policy and full text of all published articles is available free, immediately upon publication of an issue. The journal’s contents are published and distributed under the terms of the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International</a> (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC-BY 4.0</a>) license. Thus, the work submitted to the journal implies that it is original, unpublished work of the authors (neither published previously nor accepted/under consideration for publication elsewhere). On acceptance of a manuscript for publication, a corresponding author on the behalf of all co-authors of the manuscript will sign and submit a completed&nbsp;the <a href="https://ojs.umt.edu.pk/index.php/jqm/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/44" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Copyright and Author Consent Form.</a></p> https://journals.umt.edu.pk/index.php/lpr/article/view/6953 <p style="text-align: justify;">An important legal rule that ties common law systems to statutory law is the doctrine of precedent. This article examines the relationship between case law and statutory law, focusing on how statutes are applied, altered, and expanded through judicial decisions. With reference to the identified functions, advantages, and disadvantages of departing from precedent, this article critically discusses both positive and negative implications of judicial dependence on precedent in the statute interpretation process and in the direction of legal comprehensibility and continuity. Drawing on the analysis of key cases and academic points of view to the subject, this article offers a critique of the impact of precedent on statutory law as well as proposes guidelines to improve the relationship between the two sources of law.</p> Syed Sikandar Shah Mohmand Muhammad Muneeb Akbar Rameesha Rashid Copyright (c) 2025 Syed Sikandar Shah Mohmand, Muhammad Muneeb Akbar, Rameesha Rashid https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-10-29 2025-10-29 4 2 01 17 https://journals.umt.edu.pk/index.php/lpr/article/view/6978 <p style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">Corruption is a global phenomenon that weakens trust in institutions and affects socio-economic progress. Even after all the anti-corruption efforts, it is still rampant. This paper suggests a new solution: introducing corruption-free public service as a fundamental right enshrined in the constitution. Pakistan has been taken as a case study, where corruption is widespread despite various laws and anti-corruption organisations. The magnitude of corruption and the failure of the anticorruption measures have been highlighted with the help of credible data. It argues for reevaluating the social contract between the state and citizens, advocating for elevating corruption-free public service as a fundamental right. This proposed right could transform administrative culture and governance by empowering citizens and fostering accountability. This right protects citizens from corrupt practices, and the government would be responsible for its enforcement. Additionally, it could spark a societal shift towards zero tolerance for corruption, creating a broad-based anticorruption coalition. While not a cure-all, this fundamental right offers a promising path for driving systemic and behavioural change, paving the way for greater integrity and transparency in governance.</span></p> Fiaz Hussain Sarfraz Hussain Ansari Copyright (c) 2025 Fiaz Hussain, Sarfraz Hussain Ansari https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-10-30 2025-10-30 4 2 18 43