The 11th Meeting of the Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (“CACJ”) took place on 20 November 2024. In conjunction with that meeting, the First ASEAN Insolvency Judges Meeting and the 2nd ASEAN+ Meeting took place on 19 November 2024.
The Supreme Court of the Philippines hosted the meetings at the Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu. The Hon. Alexander G. Gesmundo, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, was elected as Chair of the CACJ at the opening of the 11th CACJ Meeting.
Posted on : 28 November 2024
The First Meeting of ASEAN Insolvency Judges was held on 19 November 2024, on the sidelines of the 11th CACJ Meeting held in Cebu, the Philippines. Organised by the Singapore Judiciary and hosted by the Philippines Judiciary, the meeting was attended by Insolvency Judges from all ASEAN Member States, bringing with them their subject matter expertise. The meeting fostered an understanding of the framework for insolvency and restructuring in the respective ASEAN jurisdictions and provided a forum for an exchange of experiences and perspectives on dealing with cross-border insolvency matters, which led to an initial assessment of potential areas for collaboration. A Standing Meeting of ASEAN Insolvency Judges was thereafter approved by the CACJ.
Posted on : 28 November 2024
The 2nd ASEAN+ Meeting between the CACJ and the judiciaries of the People’s Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, took place in hybrid-format on 19 November 2024, on the sidelines of the 11th CACJ Meeting held in Cebu, the Philippines. The theme for the meeting was “The Use of Court Technology to Enhance Access to Justice.” The meeting concluded with a proposal to establish formal collaboration between the CACJ and the judiciaries of the People’s Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea in the area of court technology.
The link to the Meeting Summary of the 2nd ASEAN+ Meeting can be found here: Link here
Posted on : 28 November 2024
Information on recognition and/or enforcement of foreign money judgments in Brunei can be found here: Link here
Information on recognition and/or enforcement of foreign money judgments in Indonesia can be found here: Link here
Information on recognition and/or enforcement of foreign money judgments in Myanmar can be found here: Link here
Information on recognition and/or enforcement of foreign money judgments in Philippines can be found here: Link here
Information on recognition and/or enforcement of foreign money judgments in Singapore can be found here: Link here
Information on recognition and/or enforcement of foreign money judgments in Thailand can be found here: Link here
Posted on : 17 November 2024
The Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) welcomes Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia, The Hon. Prof. (HCUA) Dr. H. Sunarto, S.H., M.H., to the CACJ. The Honourable Sunarto was elected Chief Justice for a five-year term from 2024 to 2029 during a Special Plenary Session on 16 October 2024 and was sworn in on 22 October 2024.
The CACJ expresses its appreciation for the contributions of former Chief Justice Prof. Dr. H M Syariffudin, S.H., M.H., to the work of the CACJ in advancing the Rule of Law within ASEAN.
Posted on : 3 November 2024
The Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) welcomes Chanakarn Theeravechpolkul to the CACJ. Chanakarn Theeravechpolkul was appointed as the 50th President of the Supreme Court of Thailand with effect from 1 October 2024.
The CACJ expresses its appreciation for the contributions of former President of the Supreme Court of Thailand Anocha Chevitsophon to the work of the CACJ in advancing the Rule of Law within ASEAN.
Posted on : 3 November 2024
The Council of ASEAN Chief Justice (CACJ) welcomes Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, The Hon. Le Minh Tri, to the CACJ. The honorable Le Minh Tri was elected as the Chief Justice by the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the 2021-2026 term, since August, 26th 2024.
The CACJ expresses its appreciation for the contributions of former Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, The Honorable Nguyen Hoa Binh, to the work of the CACJ in promoting and advancing the Rule of Law within ASEAN.
Posted on : 1 October 2024
We are pleased to share with you the newly launched Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) E-learning Portal (Portal).
The Portal is a dedicated learning platform for judges that aims to address the critical need for continuing learning amidst a dynamic legal landscape facing globalization and modernization.
The CACJ, through the Working Group on Judicial Education and Training, developed the Portal in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Law and Policy Reform (LPR) Program. Through the LPR Program, ADB contributes to forming strong and well-equipped judiciaries that uphold the rule of law, which are essential to ensuring that development goals are met in ADB developing member countries.
For its maiden course offering, the Portal features a course on International Commercial Arbitration and ASEAN Judges. It provides ASEAN judges with specialist knowledge in international commercial arbitration, to respond to the latter’s emergence as the preferred means of resolving international commercial disputes all over the world.
Please contact your respective judicial academies to take advantage of this learning opportunity.
Posted on : 19 March 2024
The Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) welcomes H.E. Chiv Keng, President of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Cambodia, to the CACJ. H.E. Chiv Keng was appointed as the President of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Cambodia by the Royal Decree dated 10 October 2023.
The CACJ expresses its appreciation for the contributions of former President of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Cambodia, H.E. Dith Munty, to the work of the CACJ in advancing the Rule of Law within ASEAN.
Posted on : 25 October 2023
The Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) welcomes President of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Thailand, The Honorable Anocha Chevitsophon, to the CACJ. The Honorable Anocha Chevitsophon was appointed as the President of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Thailand with effect from 1 October 2023.
The CACJ expresses its appreciation for the contributions of former President of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Thailand, The Honorable Chotiwat Luengprasert, to the work of the CACJ in advancing the Rule of Law within ASEAN.
Posted on : 25 October 2023
The Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) welcomes Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Union of Myanmar, The Hon. Thar Htay, to the CACJ. The Hon. Thar Htay was appointed as the Union Chief Justice on 3 August 2023.
The CACJ expresses its appreciation for the contributions of former Union Chief Justice, The Hon. U Htun Htun Oo, to the work of the CACJ in advancing the Rule of Law within ASEAN.
Posted on : 25 October 2023
The inaugural Council of ASEAN Chief Justices’ (CACJ) Retreat was held on 20 October, alongside the 14th ALA General Assembly and ASEAN Law Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Hosted by the Malaysian Judiciary, the inaugural CACJ Retreat provided the forum for the Chief Justices (CJs) to reaffirm the ASEAN Judiciaries’ strategic and cohesive approach towards deepening judicial cooperation and upholding the Rule of Law in ASEAN.
At the 10th CACJ meeting in November 2022, the CACJ agreed to convene a Retreat once every decade to reflect on CACJ’s milestones and achievements over the past ten years and chart the CACJ’s strategic agenda for the next 10 years. The CACJ continues to mature as a forum for judicial cooperation in ASEAN.
The CACJ has made significant strides since its conception in 2013. The media release for the inaugural CACJ retreat may be accessed here: Link here
The welcome address by The Right Honourable The Chief Justice of Malaysia, Tun Tengku Maimun Binti Tuan Mat, delivered at the CACJ 10th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony may be accessed here: Link here
Posted on : 23 October 2023
The 10th Meeting of the Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (the “CACJ“), and the Inaugural ASEAN+3 Meeting took place on 4 and 5 November 2022 respectively.
The Malaysian Judiciary hosted both meetings at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chief Justices, Heads of Delegations, and senior judicial officials of the ASEAN Judiciaries were able to meet in-person.
Posted on : 30 November 2022
At the 9th CACJ Meeting in 2021, the CACJ acknowledged the work of the Working Group on Cross-Border Disputes Involving Children as regards its adoption of the Enhanced Common Procedure and Code of Ethics for mediators, at paragraph 8 of the Jakarta Declaration.
For more, please access the page titled Enhanced Common Procedure and Code of Ethics for Mediators in Cross-Border Disputes involving Children within ASEAN: Link here
Posted on : 7 October 2022
The 3rd China-ASEAN Justice Forum took place on 20 July 2022. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia, Prof. Dr. H. M. Syarifuddin, S.H., M.H., delivered Closing Remarks in His Honour’s capacity as the CACJ Chair. The Closing Remarks may be accessed here: Link here
Posted on : 22 July 2022
The TechLaw.Fest 2022 organised by the Singapore Academy of Law will be held from 20 – 22 July 2022. The three-day event will cover significant law and tech issues such as safe and sustainable digital transformation, ethics and public policy of metaverse design, and security identity in a digireal world.
The highlights of the event can be found in the flyer: Link here
Registration is free. Further information, registration and programme details can be found via scanning the QR code in the flyer.
Posted on : 17 May 2022
The Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) welcomes the New President of the People’s Supreme Court of Lao People’s Democratic Republic, The Hon. Mrs. Viengthong Siphandone, to the CACJ. The Hon. Mrs. Viengthong Siphandone has been appointed as the New President of the People’s Supreme Court since March 3, 2021. The letter from the People’s Supreme Court of Lao PDR to the CACJ regarding the appointment can be found at the following link: Link here
The CACJ expresses its deep appreciation for the contributions of former President of the People’s Supreme Court, The Hon. Khampha Sengdara, to the work of the CACJ in advancing the Rule of Law within ASEAN.
Posted on : 19 Oct 2021
The Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) welcomes President of the Supreme Court of Thailand, The Honorable Chief Justice Piyakul Boonperm, to the CACJ. The Honorable Chief Justice Piyakul Boonperm was appointed the President of the Supreme Court of Thailand with effect from 1 October 2021.
The CACJ expresses its deep appreciation for the contributions of former President of the Supreme Court of Thailand, Metinee Chalodhorn, to the work of the CACJ in advancing the Rule of Law within ASEAN.
Posted on : 15 Oct 2021
The 9th Meeting of the Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (the “Council”) took place on 7 October 2021.
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia hosted the meeting virtually, due to the prevailing COVID-19 conditions, with His Excellency Dato Lim Jock Hoi, the Secretary-General of ASEAN attending the Opening Session by invitation.
Posted on : 14 Oct 2021
The Judicial Training Center of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia will be organising an online workshop titled “Towards Climate Justice: Challenge, Strategy and Future Trend in Climate Change Adjudication”. The training workshop will be conducted virtually from 1 November 2021 to 4 November 2021.
For further details on the workshop objective, activities and agenda, please refer to the terms of reference here: Link here
Details on the online workshop can also be found at the following course link: Link here
Posted on : 13 Oct 2021
JUSTICE IN THE TIMES OF COVID-19 – Paper presented by Justice Azahar Mohamed, Chief Judge of Malaya at the Webinar hosted by the Judicial Integrity Network in ASEAN on 28 May 2020: Link here
ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC FROM THE JUDICIARY’S PERSPECTIVE – Paper Presented by Justice Nallini Pathmanathan, Judge of the Federal Court at the ASEAN Senior Law Officials Meeting (ASLOM) Malaysia Webinar on ‘Access to Justice during Pandemics’ on 17 August 2021: Link here
For more, please access the Malaysian Judiciary’s COVID-19 tab on the ASEAN Judiciaries Portal here: Link here
Posted on : 04 Oct 2021
During the 8th CACJ Meeting, the CACJ agreed pursuant to Article 11 of the Hanoi Declaration for the Working Group on Judicial Education and Training to identify new ways of conducting training and education programs. On 7 September 2021, the Working Group on Judicial Education and Training hosted a webinar for participants from across the ASEAN judiciaries.
For more, please access the page titled ASEAN Judicial Dialogue: Judicial Education and Training in the Time of Pandemic on the ASEAN Judiciaries Portal here: Link here
Posted on : 27 Sep 2021
The TechLaw.Fest 2021 organised by the Singapore Academy of Law will be held from 22 – 24 September 2021. The three-day event will take on great law and tech issues of the day, with a spotlight on cybersecurity and the data and digital economy. Tech giants such as Alibaba, Facebook, and Google and leaders from EY, Deloitte, GlaxoSmithKline, KPMG, Lazada will be bringing these issues to life, sharing diverse insights from industry, practice, government and academia.
Free ticket may be obtained here: www.techlawfest.com/register
Full event programme: www.techlawfest.com/conference-programme
#TechLawFest #lawtech #law
For further information, please refer to the e-Flyer: Link here
Posted on : 19 Aug 2021
Posted on : 2 Jul 2021
The Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) welcomes Chief Justice of the Philippines, Alexander Gesmundo, to the CACJ, who was appointed on 5 April 2021.
The CACJ expresses its deep appreciation for the contributions of former Chief Justice of the Philippines, Diosdado Peralta, to the work of the CACJ in advancing the Rule of Law within ASEAN.
Please access the Singapore Judiciary’s COVID-19 tab on the ASEAN Judiciaries Portal here: Link here
The Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam successfully hosted the 8th Meeting of the Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (“CACJ”) on 5 November 2020 in Hanoi. This was an historic meeting as this was the first ever CACJ Meeting conducted virtually…
