The Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam facilitated the organisation of an online seminar co-organised by the AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre and the eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre today.

The department explained that this is the first event promoting the talent and professional exchanges between Hong Kong and Brunei Darussalam since the signing of the memorandum of co-operation between the DoJ and the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam on May 4.

The pact aims to strengthen communication, collaboration and co-operation between the two jurisdictions on issues relating to dispute avoidance and resolution and facilitate development of the related services.

During the seminar’s opening, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said it gives him great pleasure to welcome friends from Brunei joining the online seminar, signifying the first collaboration between the two jurisdictions under the arrangement.

He added that he was most grateful to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam Dato Seri Paduka Steven Chong Wan Oon and the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam for facilitating the arrangements, which is a great start to building closer ties for practitioners between Brunei and Hong Kong.

Apart from pointing out that Brunei Darussalam is an important partner to China's Belt & Road Initiative which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, the department stressed that in the area of legal and dispute resolution services, it will continue to proactively contribute to the initiative, and further the collaboration with the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam.