Manila, May 16 -- A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was entered by the Supreme Court of the Philippine (SCP) with the Federal Court of Australia (FCA) to promote judicial cooperation.

In a statement on Thursday, the SC said Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo and Chief Justice Debra Sue Mortimer signed the MOU on behalf of the SCP and FCA, respectively, during a hybrid signing ceremony held at the Session Hall of the Supreme Court of the Philippines on May 15, 2024.

The MOU, the second between the Philippine and Australian courts, enjoins both the SCP and the FCA to undertake programs for judicial cooperation to develop "a firm foundation for ongoing and future relations" and to promote a "deeper understanding of each other's legal an...