Myanmar delegation led by the Union Chief Justice U Tha Htay attended the 12th Meeting of the Council of ASEAN Chief Justices and Jointly held Seminars and Meetings in Singapore

Myanmar delegation led by the Union Chief Justice U Tha Htay attended the 12th Meeting of the Council of ASEAN Chief Justices and Jointly held Seminars and Meetings in Singapore

Nay Pyi Taw၊ Nov 16

The Myanmar delegation, led by the Union Chief Justice, The Hon. U Tha Htay, attended the "12^th Meeting of the Council of ASEAN Chief Justices" in Singapore, from November 13 to 15, 2025, at the invitation of the Chief Justice of Singapore, The Hon. Sundaresh Menon.

Meeting Attendees

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

12th Meeting of the Council of ASEAN Chief Justices

The Myanmar delegation, led by the Union Chief Justice, the Hon. U Tha Htay, attended the 12th Meeting of the Council of ASEAN Chief Justices at the Supreme Court of Singapore on November 15, 2025. At the opening session, the Union Chief Justice, the Hon. U Tha Htay, delivered a speech alongside other ASEAN Chief Justices, heads of delegation, and the ASEAN Deputy Secretary-General. Then 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 obtain formal approval. During the meeting, the Union Chief Justice, The Hon. U Tha Htay, 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 12^th CACJ Meeting.

Sideline Meetings and Seminars

The Myanmar delegation, led by the Union Chief Justice, The Hon. U Tha Htay, attended a series of sideline meetings and seminars held alongside the 12th CACJ Meeting. The delegation also participated in a series of sideline events. On November 13, 2025, 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, 2025, 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.

The Union Chief Justice, the Hon. U Tha Htay, attended the Meetings and Seminars along with the responsible officials of the Union Supreme Court.