In their statement, the Ministers recognized the Secretariat's technology-driven justice solutions and its work on artificial intelligence as important interventions in improving access to legal information and transforming justice delivery in today's complex world.
The Secretariat also produced a number of papers in the field of energy and extraction, including a carbon tax model law and an oil and gas decommissioning guide on how to leverage the law in efforts to tackle climate change and deliver an equitable transition.
The meeting, hosted by the United Republic of Tanzania from 4 to 8 March 2024, was chaired by the country's Minister of Constitutional and Legal Affairs, Honorable Ambassador Dr. Pindi H. Chana, who commended the concrete outcomes.
Officiating the closing ceremony on 8 March 2024, His Excellency Hussein Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar, said:
“I am pleased to note that several achievements were recorded at the meeting, challenging us to improve in the effort to ensure that justice is accessible to all.
“I am aware of the efforts that Commonwealth countries have made to shape their agenda on the rule of law and access to justice. Now is the time for you to make similar efforts for access to justice through digitalization.”