Indonesia's Supreme Court Delegation Visit Australia to Study Legal Aids
Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia, Hon. Diana Bryant (center), warmly welcomes the visit of Indonesian delegation to study legal aids in Australia. Vice Chief Justice, Hon. Abdul Kadir Mappong (left) leads the delegation, assisted by DG of Badilag Wahyu Widiana (right).
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Indonesi'a Supreme Court delegation along with other Indonesian related institutions visits Melbourne Australia to study how legal aids are implemented. The delegation has visited a number of courts and legal aids centers as well as community legal services.
The delegation has learned many important things related to ensuring access to justice for the poor and the marginalized. A number of courts have been visited, such as Family Court of Australia in Dandenong, Family Court of Australia in Melbourne, and Melbourne Magistrates' Court.
The visit, which is facilitated by AusAID, is hoped to assist the Indonesia's Supreme Court in finalizing the guideline drafts of the implementation of legal aids in Indonesian courts. "The purpose of this visit is to assist the Supreme Court in finalizing the guideline draft of legal aids in Indonesia," said Cate Sumner of IAJPT AusAID.
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Executive Advisor of FCoA, Leisha Lister (right) giving a unique souvenir to Vice Chief Justice, Hon. Abdul Kadir Mappong, while Cate Sumner (left) watching. On behalf of the delegation, Vice Chief Justice conveyed high gratitude and appreciation to FCoA and AusAID for facilitating the visit.
The Indonesian delegation also visited community legal services in Melbourne. Victoria Legal Aid, the state commission for legal aids for Victoria, is the most frequent visited institution. A number of issues were discussed between the delegation and the legal aid center to find solutions for the implementation of legal aids in Indonesia.
Fitzroy legal services is another legal aid center that was visited by the delegation. Fitzroy is the oldest community legal services in Melbourne.