Law Advice

Law and mafia democracyJakarta PostIndonesia may not seem to have enough problems in its realm of law. Imagine that youngsters and even school kids have been accused of “stealing” a pair of old slippers, some flowers and iron rods, or that a person who brawled with the son of a police … View full post [...]

Legal confusion sparks nationwide land disputeJakarta PostLegal confusion surrounding the management of land resources has resulted in conflict between businesspeople and locals, which at times has ended bloodily, agrarian experts have said. Arie Hutagalung, the University of Indonesia's expert on agrarian … View full post on legal – Google News

Long-awaited land acquisition law passedJakarta PostThe House of Representatives endorsed the long-awaited land acquisition law for public development in Jakarta on Friday. The new law is expected to solve conflicts that have, in the past, often resulted in delays of public infrastructure projects. …and more » View full post on law – Google News

Jakarta Globe Freeport Seeks Mediation in Legal SpatJakarta GlobeMining giant Freeport McMoRan and the government have requested mediation to settle a two-month legal battle launched by human rights organizations to force it to renegotiate the contract for the Grasberg mine in Papua. The Indonesian Human Rights …and more » View full post on legal – Google [...]

PR Web How to avoid the possibility of infringing patent rights in IndonesiaJakarta PostAccording to Article 16 paragraph (1) of the Patent Law No. 14/2001, a person infringes a patent if he or she does the following without the consent of the patent owner: a) where a patent is a product, makes, uses, sells, imports, [...]

Al-Arabiya New Australian Law to Force Muslims to Lift VeilsJakarta GlobeUnder a controversial proposed new law, Muslim women wearing burqas in New South Wales would risk jail if they failed to lift their veils when requested by police. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith) Canberra, Australia. Muslim women would have to remove veils and …Proposed Australian law would [...]

Our Legal System Will Not Bend for Foreigners: SBYJakarta Globe“Humanitarian issues are important, maintaining good bilateral relations is important, but justice and upholding the legal system should not be neglected,” Yudhoyono said following a meeting with visiting French Prime Minister Francois Fillon. …and more » View full post on legal – Google News

Reuters Details of Silvio Berlusconi's Legal ProblemsJakarta GlobePrime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's underage prostitution and abuse of power trial resuming Tuesday is one of four legal procedures — three trials and a pre-trial investigation — against him. Multiple previous cases against him have either been thrown …Silvio Berlusconi surprises Barack Obama with legal rantTelegraph.co.ukLocal voting in [...]

Jakarta Globe Tyson's Tattoo: The Subject of a Legal BattleJakarta GlobeThe suit isn't frivolous, legal experts say. They argue the case could offer the first rulings on tricky questions about how far the rights of the copyright holder extend in creations that are, after all, on someone else's body. …and more » View full post on [...]

SBY condemns church attacks, orders legal actionJakarta PostThe statements were conveyed to the media by Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Djoko Suyanto. Djoko said the President had …and more » View full post on legal – Google News