Focus Group Discussion in Padang regarding the judicial review of laws and regulations in the Supreme Court
HSF in cooperation with the Center for Constitutional Studies (PUSaKO) Faculty of Law Andalas University holds a FGD on Judicial Review
Focus Group Discussion Session
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Background
The Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia authorizes the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court to review conflicting laws and regulations. The review mechanism is not only a means of checks and balances, but also as a means of guaranteeing the right of every person / citizen to be treated equally before the law and to obtain legal certainty. However, the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court differ in their opinions on the subject matter of the same norms. Supreme Court rulings may not conflict with Constitutional Court Decisions, because this leads to conflicting judgments.
Group Photo of the experts
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The Aim of Focus Group Discussion
The Focus Group Discussion intended to establish an overview of problematic irregularities in the review process. The aim was that recommendations of the experts will in future be used as a starting point for researchers at PUSaKO. 15 participant attended the seminar. High level constitutional law experts, state administrative law experts, advocates, and experts from Indonesian Center of Law and Policies Studies (PSHK) were present at the event.