Administrative courts in Indonesia : : a socio-legal study / / Adriaan Bedner.

• Superior document: London-Leiden Series on Law, Administration and Development ; 6
• VerfasserIn: Bedner, Adriaan,
• Place / Publishing House: The Hague, Netherlands ;, London ;, Boston : : Kluwer Law International,, [2001]; ©2001
• Year of Publication: 2001
• Language: English
• Series: London-Leiden Series on Law, Administration and Development ; 6.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

In 1991 Indonesia introduced a system of administrative courts that was to contribute to establishing the rule of law in Indonesia and to provide recourse for citizens against unlawful administrative behaviour. This book evaluates the performance of the administrative court system. It explains why the courts were established in spite of the Indonesian state's authoritarian nature, and why and to what extent the system is a Dutch legal transplant. It analyses the jurisdictionary powers of the courts and how the courts have used them. It then proceeds to explain the unbalanced nature of the record presented, by analysing factors inside and outside the administrative court organisation which influence its performance. These include budgetary deficits, lack of training opportunities, career manipulation, corruption, lack of government support, and many other non-legal issues. Finally, the author provides a number of recommendations for change, many of which may also be of use to other developing countries.

Table of Contents

Preface. Abbreviations. 1. Introduction. 2. The History of Judicial Review in Indonesia. 3. Administrative Court Review: Basic Concepts and Their Interpretation. 4. Administrative Court Procedure. 5. Civil Service Law in the Administrative Courts. 6. Land Law in the Administrative Courts. 7. Constitutional Law in the Administrative Courts. 8. Administrative Court Organisation. 9. Outside Influences on Administrative Court Performance. 10. Conclusion. Bibliography. Table of Cases. Index. Appendix.