The institute for digital law and society (ToRDiLaS) is a research institute that focuses on issues relating to the law, legal policy development and digital society. This institute will observe and analyse on how law and public policy can foster a prosperous society, improve quality of life, protect human rights, and strengthen democracy, rule of law and good governance. The development of legal thought within digital society has rapidly accelerated with the emergence of social media, e-commerce, fintech, cryptocurrency, cybercrime, cyber-security, data protection and all the internet devices as well as the other online applications.
In part, the institute is inspired by the “law and society studies” developed by Prof. Satjipto Rahardjo since 1979. The research method will be carried out by the institution can be said as the continuous works of Prof Satjipto Rahardjo and his law and society studies, with a particular focus on the digital era. The approach employed in law and public policy studies on the topic of information technology is based on socio-legal and multidisciplinary methods.
We conduct research into digital law and society, attempt to identify problems and potential solutions. Specifically, we investigate current legal issues regarding general digital law, social media, ecommerce, fintech, cryptocurrency, cybercrime, cyber-security, data protection.
We attempt to involve stakeholders in the digital law policy-making process. Besides that, we also provide legal assistance to vulnerable people who have been victimized by problems relating to digital law.
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