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Court chiefs extend a helping hand to Indonesia
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Judges and court officials have been particularly adept at developing goodwill across Asia and the Pacific since the late 1970s, with the latest example on show in Melbourne yesterday.
The Family Court and Federal Court signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indonesian Supreme Court, the third such document since 2004.
Federal Court Chief Justice Patrick Keane says the agreement was a "world first and a model for future collaboration between courts operating in different countries", while the head of the Indonesian Supreme Court, Dr Harifin Tumpa, says they "have become like thinking partners".
Along the way, the Family Court Chief Justice Diana Bryant has made an appearance as Miss July in a courts calendar and helped form a Geelong supporters club.
The first agreement focused on building a website from scratch for the Religious Courts, improving communications and giving some tips on case management.
In 2006, work started on posting reports of the Indonesian Religious Courts on the Asian Legal Information Institute (AsianLII) site, which was set up by the same people who put together AustLII. The Indonesian Supreme Court has now followed suit.