On 14 January, the Nagoya University Centre for Asian Legal Exchange (CALE) and the Graduate School of Law are hosting a webinar on judicial independence in ASEAN. In order to safeguard independent judiciary in any jurisdiction, policymakers have to create adequate frameworks for appointing and promoting judges, as well as securing their independent status. ASEAN memberContinue reading “Judicial Independence in Asia”
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Pre-orders now available: The Politics of Court Reform: Judicial Change and Legal Culture in Indonesia
Cambridge University Press will soon publish “The Politics of Court Reform: Judicial Change and Legal Culture in Indonesia”. In this volume, experts on Indonesian law and courts reflect on the growth and changes in the role and function of courts in Indonesia. Indonesia’s judiciary is a critical part of its democratic system. Since the transitionContinue reading “Pre-orders now available: The Politics of Court Reform: Judicial Change and Legal Culture in Indonesia”
Law and Governance in Myanmar
On Thursday 27th July I have been invited to give a talk at RMIT University in Melbourne on “Law and Governance in Myanmar: The Courts and the Challenge of Judicial Independence”The abstract of my paper is as follows: What can be learnt about the idea and ideal of judicial independence in authoritarian regimes? While idealised internationalContinue reading “Law and Governance in Myanmar”
Judicial Independence and Selection Processes in Indonesia
On 30 January 2017, a focus group discussion on “Judicial Independence and Selection Processes in Indonesia” was held in Jakarta. The session was run by Dr Fritz Siregar of the University of Indonesia and Dr Melissa Crouch of UNSW. The discussion was attended by judges of the Indonesian Supreme Court, lawyers from the Indonesian LegalContinue reading “Judicial Independence and Selection Processes in Indonesia”
Melissa Crouch 