1. On Tuesday 12 November 2024, a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) on judicial cooperation was signed
between the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam and the
Judicial Branch of the Republic of Peru to strengthen
communication, collaboration and cooperation on issues relating
to dispute avoidance and resolution.
Chief Justice DSP Steven Chong and the delegation from the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam meeting with President of the Supreme Court of Justice of Peru, Dr Javier Arevalo Vela and delegation.
2. The MOU was signed by The Honourable Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam Dato Seri Paduka Steven
Chong and The Honourable President of the Judicial Branch of
the Republic of Peru Dr. Javier Arévalo Vela. Present at the
signing ceremony was the Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme
Court of Brunei Darussalam Hjh Hazarena binti POKSJ DP Hj
Hurairah.
Chief Justice DSP Steven Chong signing the guest book at the Palace of Justice, Lima, Peru
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DSP Steven Chong and Dr Javier Arevalo Vela signing the MOU
3. Prior to the signing of the MOU, Chief Justice Dato Seri Paduka
Steven Chong together with the delegation from the Supreme
Court of Brunei Darussalam called on The Honourable President
of the Judicial Branch of the Republic of Peru Dr. Javier Arévalo
Vela. During the bilateral meeting, they held fruitful discussions
on common areas including judicial education and training, developments on the use of technology in court, and the use of
mediation by the courts.
4. The MOU will formalise ties between the Judiciaries of Brunei
Darussalam and Peru and underscores the commitment to
strengthen and expand bilateral ties. Brunei Darussalam and
Peru established diplomatic relations on 1 June 1990. Both
countries have sought to strengthen cooperation through forums
such as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in which
Brunei Darussalam and Peru are members. In the context of
Brunei Darussalam and Peru’s active involvement in APEC, the
MOU will provide a platform for the two Judiciaries to share best
practices and experiences to better equip judges and judicial
officers with the skills and common understanding to handle and
resolve disputes, despite having different legal systems.
DSP Steven Chong and Dr Javier Arevalo Vela with the MOU
5. This is the fifth memorandum signed between the Supreme Court
of Brunei Darussalam and foreign jurisdictions, following the
signing of a memorandum with the Supreme People's Court of
the People's Republic of China on 21 September 2004, the
Department of Justice of the Hong Kong SAR on 4 May 2023, the
Supreme Court of Singapore on 18 July 2023 and the Federal
Court of Malaysia on 6 March 2024.
SUPREME COURT OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
TUESDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2024
