CHIEF Justice of the Union U Htun Htun Oo presided over a meeting with senior legal officers from the high courts of states and regions yesterday.

The meeting was held at the office of Supreme Court of the Union in Nay Pyi Taw, and the Chief Justice discussed matters related to following guidelines for prevention of COVID-19 in court proceedings, helping clients, lawyers and visitors as much as possible without stop-ping court proceedings in order to provide rule of law, access to justice, and judicial remedy, conducting court trials in accordance with laws and regulations to prevent visitors, judges, and court staff from being infected with the disease, making adaption to situations of relevant are-as in trying to control the spread of the disease, using social media for raising public awareness about judicial information and statements.

He also talked about various matters including the efforts to draft a bill to amend the Code Of Civil Procedure for court led meditation, providing the power to deliver verdicts for cases related to the Discrimination Act, issuing bylaws for the Discrimination Act, and copying case files.

The meeting focused on response of the judicial sector to the COVID-19 outbreak, and making necessary preparations.

The meeting was attended by the Chief Justice of the Union, Union Supreme Court judges, Region/State High Court Chief Justices, Permeant Secretary, Director–General, Deputy Di-rectors–General, Directors, and Judicial Officers from Regions/States. The Rakhine State High Court Chief Justice and the Rakhine State Judicial Officer participated in the meeting via videoconference. The meeting was held in accordance with the COVID-19 preventive guidelines set by the Ministry of Health and Sports.

MNA

(Translated by Maung Maung Swe)

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 Ref: The Global New Light of Myanmar