Litigation In Indonesia

Overview

1. Describe the general organisation of the court system for civil litigation.

Indonesia

Indonesia is a unitary state with no federal-state court distinction. Judicial power is exercised by the Supreme Court and the courts beneath it, and by the Constitutional Court (constitutional and public law matters only).

Civil and commercial litigation falls within the courts of general jurisdiction. The hierarchy consists of the district court at first instance, the high court on appeal, and the Supreme Court for cassation and case review. Specialised courts include the commercial court (bankruptcy, PKPU and intellectual property) and the industrial relations court (employment disputes).