The Chief Justice of Vietnam, Dr Nguyen Van Hien, together with four delegation members visited Australia from 1-8 September at the invitation of CDI and endorsed by the High Court of Australia. The program focused on maritime law and intellectual property as these were areas the Vietnamese side had identified as requiring strengthening. The delegation was hosted by a number of senior courts in Australia including the Federal Court, the Supreme Court of NSW and the Supreme Court of Queensland. At the conclusion of the visit the delegation had a deeper understanding of the complexities of maritime law and were also advised of recent developments in intellectual property law.
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The delegation Meeting with Justices of the Federal Court led by Chief Justice Michael Black (4th from the right) |
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Chief Justice Michael Black with Cheif Justice Dr Nguyen Van Hien |
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Delegation with Mr Ernie Schmatt of the NSW Judicial Commission |
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Delegation meeting NSW Chief Justice James Spigelman (2nd from the right) |
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Dr Hien in discussion with Chief Justice Peter McClellan of the NSW Land & Environment Court |
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Delegation members getting the feel of the bench in the Banco Court of Queensland |
