Chief Justice Inaugurates 56 Court Buildings

Chief Justice also asks court officers to combat case brokerages within the Indonesian courts.

Pontianak | badilag.net/english (28/3)

Chief Justice Hon. Harifin A. Tumpa inaugurated the use of 56 new court buildings within 4 jurisdictions throughout Indonesia on Thursday (25/3/10) in Pontianak, West Kalimantan.

“I hope the use of these new court buildings can boost court officers' performance,” Harifin said in front of Supreme Court leadership, Governor of West Kalimantan, representatives from Regional parliament and other invitees.

Judges to foster esprit de corps

Jakarta | badilag.net/english (24/3)

Judges are warned to avoid the feelings of jealousy and envy to each other. Judges must not be arrogant. “It is important to foster esprit de corps,” said Chief Justice Hon. Harifin Andi Tumpa in the middle of 57^th commemoration of IKAHI (Association of Indonesian Judges) on Thursday (23/3/10) in the Supreme Court Building, Jakarta.

“Arrogance, according to the Prophet Muhammad, is denying the truth and underestimating other people,” Chief Justice said.

The Independence of Judges Must always be Maintained

Some of the new Chief Judges of Appellate Courts that were installed by Chief Justice on Thursday (18/3).

Jakarta | badilag.net/english (19/3)

Chief Justice Hon. Harifin Andi Tumpa said judges had to maintain their independence and keep away from any kind of intervention. The independence was not a form of arrogance but purely for the sake of objectivity.

Harifin made those statements when installing 30 new Chief Judges of Appellate Courts from four jurisdictions, General, Religious, Administrative and Military Court, on Thursday (18/3/10) in the Supreme Court building, Jakarta.

Prof. Mark Cammack on the next EMC

The Recent Upturn in Divorce in Indonesia

Jakarta | badilag.net/english (18/3)

Prof. Mark Cammack has confirmed his presence as the keynote speaker in the next English Meeting Club (EMC) that will be held on April 1, 2010 at the office of Badilag (Religious Courts Body in the Supreme Court). Mark, Professor of Law from Southwestern Law School Los Angeles, will be presenting his paper entitled “The Recent Upturn in Divorce in Indonesia.”

“I am writing this paper and would like some inputs and comments from members of EMC,” Prof. Mark told badilag.net Thursday morning (18/3).

Prof. Mark has been in Indonesia for a research on inheritance law practiced in Indonesian Religious Courts. He has written a number of books and articles concerning with Islamic Law in Indonesia. His most recent book is “Islamic Law in Contemporary Indonesia: Ideas and Institutions” (Harvard University Press: 2007) and his newest article is “Discovering Islamic Law" (2009).