Justice for All becomes Badilag’s Top Priority

DG of Badilag, Wahyu Widiana, before joining the President's meeting, visited Religious Courts in Bali such as PA Klunkung (left), PA Karang Asem (right) and PA Singaraja. Wahyu stresses the importance of prodeo facility and circuit court to ensure justice for the poor and marginalized.

Bali | badilag.net/english

Director General of Badilag, Wahyu Widiana, has been taking part in national coordinating meeting between President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and governors throughout Indonesia from Monday (19/4) to Wednesday (21/4) in Tampaksiring Palace Gianyar, Bali. DG of Badilag was especially invited to the meeting to present what Religious Courts have been doing to ensure the access to justice for the poor and marginalized.

Law enforcement and access to justice for all becomes one of four national strategic programs that are discussed in the meeting which is also attended by all cabinet ministers, provincial legislative councils chairpersons, and state enterprises leaders.

Vice Chief Justice Urges Court Officers to Maintain Judiciary Image

From left to right: Chief Judge of PTA Jayapura, Abdurrahman HAR, Vice Chief Justice Hon. Ahmad Kamil, Secretary of DG Badilag, Farid Ismail and Chief Judge of PT (High Court) Jayapura.

Jayapura | badilag.net/english

Vice Chief Justice for Non Judicial Matters, Ahmad Kamil, officially opened a training on technical guidance for procedural law and court administration that was held by Jayapura High Religious Court on Friday (16/4) in Jayapura, Papua.

Ahmad Kamil said that all court officers had to improve their quality and capability on procedural law and court administration. “All must have high motivation to be expert on procedural law and court administration,’ he said.

Former Chief Justice Launches New Book

Bagir Manan accompanied by his wife (center) signing his book recently launched.

Jakarta | badilag.net/english (20/4)

Former Chief Justice Bagir Manan, who is now National Chief of Press Council, launched his new book entitled “Upholding Law: A Search” on Friday (16/4) in Nikko Hotel Jakarta.

The launching facilitated by Indonesian Lawyers Association (Asosiasi Advokat Indonesia/AAI) was attended by Chief Justice, Harifin A. Tumpa, Constitutional Court Justice, Hamdan Zoelva, Editor in Chief of TV One, Karni Ilyas, and a number of senior lawyers such as OC Kaligis, Todung Mulya Lubis and Juniver Girsang.

Federal Court of Australia visits the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Indonesia and the Federal Court of Australia have agreed to sign an MoU on judicial reform.

Jakarta | badilag.net/english (15/4/10)

Registrar and CEO of the Federal Court of Australia, Warwick Soden, visited the Supreme Court of Indonesia on Wednesday (14/4) and was received by Chief of Supreme Court Reform Team, Prof. Paulus Effendi Lotulung, and Deputy Chief Justice for Civil Case, Atja Sondjaja, and Acting Supreme Court Registrar, Suhadi.

The meeting between the two judiciaries was discussing a number of cooperation agenda in reform areas between the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Indonesia. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Harifin A. Tumpa, has been planned to visit the Federal Court of Australia next September to sign the MoU.