Judiciary
‘I was low-hanging fruit’: IDF reservist targeted by UK legal group sees case collapse in court
LEGAL AFFAIRS: A British-Israeli reservist shares how an attempted prosecution was meant to create a legal precedent against Britons serving in the IDF, but ended in humiliation for the petitioners.
High Court urges Knesset to hold third vote on state comptroller after filming scandal
Families of imprisoned Iranian protesters targeted in fraud scam, Iranian legal group claims
Israel's judiciary faces a legitimacy crisis of its own making - opinion
Israel should split its judicial review of reasonableness - opinion
Should the parties to the litigation challenging the reasonableness standard law agree to a split in the application of the standard of review of reasonableness? If not, should the court impose one?
Knesset Speaker: High Court has no authority to strike down basic laws
Amir Ohana warned that a ruling to strike down a basic law would be "against the Knesset and Israeli democracy."
Legalese: What are the origins of legal jargon?
In light of the fact that the judicial system is all anybody here can talk about these days, let’s take a look at some legal terminology and see what the words actually mean where they’re from.
Right-wing Kohelet denies report it backtracked on Israel's judicial reform
The report alleged that Justice Minister Yariv Levin had criticized Kohelet for opposing current legislative activities.
High Court to discuss Netanyahu's Incapacitation Law after A-G attack
High Court President Esther Hayut, Vice President Uzi Vogelman, and Justice Yitzhak Amit will preside over the hearing in which arguments will be made about the Basic Law: The Government amendment.
Labor court to hear anti-racism czar political discrimination firing
The High Court rejected Zena's petition demanding a conditional order against the Justice Ministry and civil service for an explanation for his termination.
Is Israel's new judicial reform law leverage for Netanyahu? - analysis
The prime minister sends a message that the coalition doesn't need the opposition to negotiate to advance its judicial agenda.
Israeli court orders to evict 500 Bedouin from unrecognized village
The residents had argued that they owned and resided on the land for generations, prior to the 1970 Land Law that registered land and established state-owned real estate.
High Court hearing on Judicial Selection Committee set for September
The petitioners argued that Levin was abusing his role as justice minister to further political considerations.
Israel's Bar joins barrage of High Court petitions against new law
The purpose of the law, the Israeli Bar contended, was to "immunize" the heads of the executive authority from acting within the bounds of reason.
