Regional Cooperation: Myanmar delegation attends the 12th CACJ Meeting

The Myanmar delegation, led by Union Chief Justice U Tha Htay attended the 12th Meeting of the Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) in Singapore, from November 13 to 15, at the invitation of the Chief Justice of Singapore Sundaresh Menon.

The CACJ Meeting, held annually since 2013, was attended by the Chief Justices and Heads of Judiciaries from ASEAN member states.

At the opening session, the Union Chief Justice delivered a speech alongside other ASEAN Chief Justices, heads of delegation, and the ASEAN Deputy Secretary-General.

Then, the CACJ Working Groups on the ASEAN Judiciaries Portal, Civil Proceedings, Case Management and Court Technology, Judicial Training and Education, Cross-border Disputes Involving Children, Conduct of Video Conferencing Hearings, ASEAN+ Meetings and the Climate Justice presented their reports regarding the activities carried out, the achievements gained and the working plan to be continued and obtained formal approval.

During the meeting, the Union Chief Justice discussed matters relating to the Myanmar judiciary. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Chief Justices and the Heads of Delegation signed the Singapore Declaration, as the result of the 12th CACJ Meeting. The Myanmar delegation also attended a series of sideline meetings and seminars held alongside the 12th CACJ Meeting.

In November 13, they attended the SICC-SAL Seminar on International Disputes, co-organized by the Singapore International Commercial Court and the Singapore Academy of Law.

On November 14, their engagements included the ASEAN Insolvency Judges Meeting, a Seminar on the Transnational Practice of Law in ASEAN, the ASEAN Insolvency Judges and Practitioners Meeting, and the ASEAN Intellectual Property (IP) Judges and Practitioners Meeting. The delegation actively contributed to discussions throughout these events.