CJ to attend Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts in Qatar
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Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung, Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, will leave for Doha, Qatar, tomorrow (April 19) to attend the fifth Full Meeting of the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts (SIFoCC).
The SIFoCC is a forum that brings together the world's commercial and appellate courts to facilitate judicial collaboration and co-operation between jurisdictions. During the two-day event, Chief Justice Cheung will meet with delegations from judiciaries worldwide to share best practices and discuss subjects of mutual interest. He will also be a joint chair of a roundtable discussion themed "Towards greater transnational judicial cooperation".
Chief Justice Cheung will return to Hong Kong on April 22. During his absence, Mr Justice Roberto Alexandre Vieira Ribeiro, Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal, will be the Acting Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal.
Ends/Thursday, April 18, 2024
Issued at HKT 16:00
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