by FJP Law Offices | Jul 9, 2020 | Articles, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedural Law
History and Definition In examining a case, the judge is bound to prioritize the application of the provisions of the law (statue law must prevail). Judges must look for, find, and determine whether there are provisions of the law that governs the issues on a case. So...
by FJP Law Offices | Jul 2, 2020 | Articles, Civil Procedural Law, Criminal Procedural Law
Before the hearing begins, the court will summon the defendant through a summons. If the defendant is domiciled in Indonesia, the summons is delivered directly to the defendant. However, what if the defendant is domiciled abroad? The procedure for summoning defendants...
by FJP Law Offices | Apr 21, 2020 | Articles, Civil Procedural Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedural Law
Do you still remember the incident of an Attorney who hit a Judge using a belt when the Judge was reading a decision in the Central Jakarta District Court? According to the news in the mass media, the Judge, who was a victim in the incident, made a report to the...
by FJP Law Offices | Mar 30, 2020 | Articles, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedural Law
The right not to be sued based on retroactive law is a human right which cannot be reduced in any circumstances as stipulated under Article 28 letter I paragraph 1 of the Indonesian Constitution Year 1945 (“1945 Constitution”): “Right to live, right not to be...
by FJP Law Offices | Mar 10, 2020 | Advocate, Articles, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedural Law, Defamation
At the beginning of 2020, Indonesians were bombarded by the news regarding Sunda Empire, a solidarity that has been active since 2017. Based on the news, Sunda Empire has around 1000 followers from West Java to Aceh. Their activity then was under surveillance and...
by FJP Law Offices | Mar 3, 2020 | Articles, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedural Law
In the case of a person suspected of having committed a crime, the case of which is being investigated by the police, the police, in this case, the investigator or assistant investigator based on the order from the investigator, has the authority to detain the...