A More Serious Cooperation Between Badilag and LIPIA

Director General of Badilag Wahyu Widiana and Director of LIPIA Jakarta Dr. Abdullah bin Hudlaid al-Sulami intend to build a more serious cooperation on human resources development. 

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Directorate General of Religious Courts Body (Badilag) in the Supreme Court intends to have a serious partnership with LIPIA (Institute for Islamic and Arabic Sciences), a Jakarta-based institution which is under supervision of King Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh KSA. DG of Badilag Wahyu Widiana delivered the intention when meeting with Director of LIPIA, Dr. Abdullah bin Hudladi al-Sulami, on Tuesday (15/6/2010) in LIPA Campus, Jakarta.

Wahyu Widiana said Arabic language is highly important for Religious Courts judges. “Moreover, one requirement for being a judge candidate is being capable of reading Arabic books,” he said.

Supreme Court of the Netherlands Visit Indonesia

Chamber system in the Supreme Court and other issues will be discussed by The Supreme Courts of the Netherlands and Indonesia. Photo: www.mahkamahagung.go.id

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A delegation of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands arrived in Jakarta on Sunday (13/6/2010) and was greeted by representatives of the Indonesia's Supreme Court, Justice Abdul Ghani Abdullah, Anwar Usman, and Agung Sumanatha. The Dutch delegation came to Indonesia on the invitation the Supreme Court to share information between the two Courts.

A number of issues have been planned to be discussed such as workshop on case limitation received by the Supreme Court, Chamber Structure in the Court, Legal Consistency, Jurisprudence in the Netherlands, and Open Norms in Civil Law.

The delegation will be in Indonesia until Friday, 18 June 2010. Chief Justice Hon. Harifin A. Tumpa is planned to officially receive Chief Justice of the Netherlands on Tuesday, 15 June 2010. Before leaving Indonesia, the delegation has been scheduled to visit the Supreme Court’s Training Center in Ciawi Bogor and close their visit by delivering a public lecture through video conference which will be broadcast to universities across Indonesia.

Supreme Court Delegation to Visit Australia to Study Legal Aids

Cate Sumner (second right) explaining what can be explored from the visit to Australia for the development of Indonesian legal aid posts in courts.

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The Indonesian Supreme Court delegation is planning to visit Australia in early July to study how legal aids are implemented in Australian courts. The visit, which is sponsored by IAJPT (Indonesia Australia Justice Program-Transition) under AusAID, will also involve other institutions such as legal aid centers, Bappenas (The National Planning Agency), and advocate organization.

The delegation from Supreme Court consists of representatives from General Courts (Badilum) and Religious Courts (Badilag). Badilum and Badilag are currently formulating guidelines for legal aids that will be used as a manual for establishing legal aid post (Posbakum) in General and Religious Courts across the country.

“We would like to assist General and Religious Courts in finalizing the guidelines drafts,” IAJPT adviser, Cate Sumner said on Wednesday (9/6/2010) in Pre-Departure Briefing at Badilag office.

'Outside’ Certified Mediators Begin Practicing at Courts

Sitting from left: Representative from Jakarta Religious Affairs Ministry, Deputy Chief Justice Andi Syamsu Alam, Chief Justice Ahmad Kamil, BP4 Chairman, Taufik, and Chief Judge of PTA Jakarta, Kholilurrahman. Standing are the mediators who will begin practicing at Jakarta Religious Courts.

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In line with the obligation to carry out mediation as instructed by Perma (Supreme Court Regulation) No. 1/2008, Religious Courts are making collaboration with BP4 (Agency for Counseling, Fostering and Perpetuating Marriage) to provide mediators in the courts.

Seventeen mediators have been publicly introduced. These mediators, who will be practicing in Religious Courts throughout Jakarta, are mostly retirees from Religious Affairs Department and ex-judges of Religious Courts (PA) and High Religious Courts (PTA).

“I submit these mediators to Jakarta’s PAs through PTA Jakarta,” H. Taufik, Chairman of BP4 said on Tuesday (8/6/2010) before Vice Chief Justice for Non-Judicial Matters, Deputy Chief Justice for Religious Courts, Chief Judges of PTAs, Chief Judges of PAs across Jakarta, and other invitees.