The politics of court reform : judicial change and legal culture in Indonesia / edited by Melissa Crouch.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Crouch, Melissa, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Justice, Administration of--Indonesia--Congresses.

Justice, Administration of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 427 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019.

Summary:

Indonesia is the world's third largest democracy and its courts are an important part of its democratic system of governance. Since the transition from authoritarian rule in 1998, a range of new specialised courts have been established from the Commercial Courts to the Constitutional Court and the Fisheries Court. In addition, constitutional and legal changes have affirmed the principle of judicial independence and accountability. The growth of Indonesia's economy means that the courts are facing greater demands to resolve an increasing number of disputes. This volume offers an analysis of the politics of court reform through a review of judicial change and legal culture in Indonesia. A key concern is whether the reforms that have taken place have addressed the issues of the decline in professionalism and increase in corruption. This volume will be a vital resource for scholars of law, political science, law and development, and law and society.

Contents:

The judicial reform landscape in Indonesia : innovation, specialisation and the legacy of Dan S. Lev / Melissa Crouch

The supreme court : reformasi, independence and the failure to ensure legal certainty / Rifqi Assegaf

The district courts : sentencing decisions as evolving legal culture? / Daniel Pascoe

The "justice system postman" : the Indonesian prosecution system at work / Fachrizal Afandi

The religious courts : does Lev's analysis still hold? / Stijn Cornelius van Huis

The administrative courts : the quest for consistency / Adriaan Bedner and Herlambang Perdana Wiratraman

The anti-corruption courts and the persistence of judicial culture / Simon Butt

The commercial court : a story of unfinished reforms / Gustaaf Reerink, Kevin Omar Sidharta, Aria Suyudi and Sofie Hewitt

The small claims court : an innovation in judicial reform / Binziad Kadafi

The fisheries court : government-led judicial development? / Indriaswati Dyah Saptraningrun

The constitutional court : a levian take on its place in the reformasi / Theunis Roux

The juvenile courts and children's rights : good intentions, flawed execution / Putri K. Amanda, Shaila Tieken, Sharyn Graham Davies and Santi Kusumaningrum

The human rights courts : embedding impunity / Ken Setiawan

The industrial relations court : challenges for labour rights / Surya Tjandra

The media : megaspectacles and transparency in the courts / Ross Tapsell and Sita Dewi

Lev on the links between legal evolution, political change and activism / Frank Munger

Epilogue / Fritz Siregar.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Sep 2019).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-316-99934-3

1-108-64528-3

1-108-63613-6