Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Legal Studies

Lexa: Journal of Legal Studies

The research articles in this period's issue of the law journal (7 research articles) examine three main pillars: (1) Legal Protection for Consumers and Ownership in the Digital Economy Era, which highlights the regulation of digital platforms' dual roles in competition law, civil liability in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven e-commerce, and the legal frameworks surrounding the inheritance of digital assets; (2) Reform, Effectiveness, and Justice within the Criminal Justice System, which emphasizes enhancing the efficacy of criminal procedural law from the investigation to the trial stage, alongside the reconstruction of sentencing policies based on restorative justice oriented toward victim equity; and (3) Legal Certainty in Administrative Law and the Dynamics of Family Contract Law, which focuses on the equity analysis of time-based positive-fictious (fiktif positif) mechanisms in government regulations and the legal standing of prenuptial agreements concerning the separation of marital property.

The scholarly work in this period is an academic collaboration involving 19 authors from 19 higher education institutions across 9 provinces in Indonesia. This cross institutional synergy reflects a strategic role in adaptively and equitably responding to contemporary dynamics in governance, justice systems, and digital disruption. This volume is expected to provide a meaningful academic contribution to the advancement of contemporary legal reform in the global era.

Published: 2026-02-28