Opinion • 21 Jun 2025

Law and Formalistic Legal Traps

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...procedurally valid, but lacking in justice. This article reviews the dangers of a formalistic legal approach formalistic and the importance of reform.

Opinion Critical Analysis of Hans Kelsen's Legal Purification from a Sociological and Ethical Perspective

This article reviews and criticizes the purification

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This article reviews and critiques the legal purification echoed by Hans Kelsen with his Pure Theory of Law.

Opinion • 19 Mar 2026

Insurance Cancellation Can No Longer Be Unilateral, But Is It Certain?

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Constitutional Court Decision Number 83/PUU-XXII/2024 limits the cancellation of insurance coverage. However, legal certainty for the insured is still not fully resolved.

Opinion • 10 Jan 2024

Jeremy Bentham's Theory of Legal Utility: Law for Happiness and Justice

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Legal Literacy - The theory of legal utility, proposed by Jeremy Bentham, argues that the purpose of law is to provide the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. Theo...

Opinion • 29 Jan 2026

Sleman Case: When Victims Become Suspects, Justice is Questioned

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Sleman Case: victim becomes a suspect, justice is questioned. Mechanistic law enforcement ignores context & conscience. Bad precedent for protection

Opinion • 14 Jan 2025

Conceptual Application of Formal Offenses in Criminal Law

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A material offense in criminal law is a type of criminal act that is considered complete when the consequences of the act occur. This differs from a formal offense, which focuses on the fulfillment of the elements of the act...

Opinion • 16 Jul 2025

Is the Loss of State-Owned Enterprises Not a State Financial Loss? A New Threat to Corruption Eradication Post Law Number 1 of 2025

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This opinion critiques the revision of Law Number 1 of 2025 concerning State-Owned Enterprises, specifically Article 4B which separates the assets of State-Owned Enterprises from state finances.

Opinion • 28 Jul 2025

Hasto's Verdict and Legal Loopholes: New Chapter in the Harun Masiku Hunt

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The Hasto Kristiyanto case highlights the importance of judicial activism by judges to explore material truth and not be fixated on formalities. Punishment must be proportional to the impact of the crime, especially k...

Opinion Faculty of Law, a 'Craftsman' Factory of Law or a Guardian of Justice?

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Unveiling the paradox of faculties

Unveiling the paradox of law faculties in Indonesia: does this institution produce technocrats seeking loopholes or jurists with integrity who uphold justice? An in-depth analysis of educational reform...

Opinion • 20 Sep 2025

Consumer Protection Indonesia: The Consumer Protection Act Exists, Where is the Justice?

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Two decades of the Consumer Protection Law have not effectively protected consumers; analysis of stalled property cases, illegal online loans, e-commerce, and BPSK reform solutions.