Israel Bar Association

Military top lawyer: Israeli efforts to harm judicial independence hurt IDF

Israel Bar Association held its 12th annual conference on Monday, with notable Israel legal figures touching on the judicial reform.

Bar association opens ethics probe into MQG head Eliad Shraga

The sister of the disabled soldier had reportedly claimed that Shraga had charged them NIS 1.5 million for services.

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.

NGOs prepare High Court petitions against reasonableness

If the petition is accepted, it would be the first time the court heard arguments to abolish a matter of a Basic Law.

Calculating taxes

Your Taxes: Israeli accounting bodies should proceed to shake up these matters

The current Israeli judicial crisis is all about checks and balances. Accountants and auditors (as well as judges and lawyers) are part of these checks and balances.

By LEON HARRIS
21/07/2023

Israel is on a slippery slope from democracy to autocracy - opinion

The government is leading smaller attacks on Israelis' freedom that aren't related to judicial reform.

Bill to replace Bar Association passes preliminary Knesset vote

Levin says no convening of Judicial Selection Committee without composition change.

Overloaded courts: Does Israel have too many lawyers?

There are about 820 lawyers per 100,000 people in Israel, and according to the Council of Europe in 2020, European states had an average of 164 lawyers per 100,000 inhabitants. 

Yariv Levin promises to pass judicial reform as political tensions rise

Justice Minister Yariv Levin has called for the government to push ahead with the controversial judicial reform, whilst protests intensify.

Israel set to resume judicial reform legislation on Sunday

Opposition MKs and protest groups said they would ramp up opposition in order to delay the bill.

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