Professional legal representation is a feature of the formal justice system and the same is regarded as required. The Bar, which is the association of the advocates/lawyers who represent themselves in legal arena on behalf of their respective clients before the Bench. The Bench normally denotes here the court of law, the place of justice. The advocates are known as the champion for law and the Bar is regarded to be "conscience keeper of the nation". I can utter without reservation in this respect that the profession of lawyers is a noble profession. Accordingly, this profession is attributed, decorated and adorned throughout the world that depends upon the honesty, sincerity, integrity, decency and courtesy of the members of the Bar which they owe towards their clients. The lawyers of the country do form a community of their own. They are the officers of the court and outside, the lawyers are regarded as conscientious people. It is their honor-bound duty to handle the client's briefs properly and to assist the court legally for correct decision. The lawyers by dint of their hard labour, cannot only earn name and fame in their profession but also can contribute a lot to the country. In this context I want to quote a saying "A lawyer must be prepared to live like a hermit and to work like a horse."

But in fact what is prevailing in the reality. Because of some professional dishonesty by a section of lawyers, the entire lawyer's community is suffering from professional ill reputation. Especially, it is noticed in the muffasil Bar that there is a section of advocates, who do not like to minimally maintain the decorum of the Bench. Even they do not bother to follow their courtesy in submissions, create unnecessary sounds sitting in the back row in the courtroom. Some are found to be not properly dressed. When asked by the court they simply and sometimes in disgusting attitudes, replied, "It does not necessitate." This is not an exaggeration but a reality.

Nowadays, the two terms 'Judicaring' and 'Law caring' are often pronounced by the different quarters in different seminar, symposium and talks. They would like to say that the judges should be of judicaring minded, they have to apply the strong sense of judiciality while administering justice. On the other hand, the lawyers should be of law caring when they deal with their cases, something which goes beyond the domain of law must be avoided. Actually the Bench delivers judgement and the Bar dissects them in its all essence.

A judge is a much a human being as an Advocate or any other person. He is a man of flesh and blood with all human sentiments. The only difference is that he is the arbiter of the fate of your client. Advocates must always presume that the judge is fair and impartial and eager to seek the truth. In the court house there may be divergence of opinion between the judge and the lawyer. He or she needs not however suspect that the judge is unfriendly to you. In order to present the case, lawyers have to communicate with judge. This communication is made not through the common talks of the problems or an emphatic demagogy. It is through putting up before the court a well-prepared case factually and legally and with graceful body language. A quarrelsome attitude is disastrous. Good advocates are unassuming, they have local accent and informal demeanor and a pleasant approach. Adverse expressions and off-putting manners are never appreciated by the courts.

Similarly, a judge is to administer justice with all his conscience within the bounds of law devoid of personal feelings, allegiance and learning towards any side. The robe is not only to attire the judge physically but also to attire his unquestionable honesty and integrity. Islam also attaches great importance to the system of justice. There is a hadith which says that on the final day of judgement seven categories of people will be seated in an exclusive enclosure under a canopy for Allah's blessings. Among them will rank high those who in the discharge of their duties have given fair judgement based on justice and truth. No court system can function justly or effectively without built-in-safeguards to ensure, as far as possible, the highest ethical standards for judges, attorneys and others involved in the process. This fair-mindedness, professionalism and integrity are absolutely essential to public confidence and support.

Finally, I would like to conclude this work with the saying of Mr Justice V R Krishna Iyre, which goes like this "The Bar and the Bench must prove their professional patriotism." Only then the maxim of equity which goes to say that justice should not only be done but must be shown to have been done will come into reality. Md Nur Islam is an Assistant Judge