Law to Cancel the Reasonableness Standard

Israel is at a dangerous political junction

The overwhelming majority supporting the court’s bold and potentially perilous intervention in the Basic Law underscores a shared perspective among the judges appointed to the Supreme Court. 

By OMER DOSTRI
09/01/2024

Likud MK claims a High Court justice leaked judicial reform verdict

MK Tally Gotliv sharply attacked the judges who intended to vote in favor of rejecting the reasonableness law, and claimed that she knows who leaked the draft.

Why did court make reasonableness standard decision in wartime? - comment

When every day soldiers are dying and fighting side by side – Rightists and Leftists, secular and religious – the last thing the country needs is a reignition of old divisions.

01/01/2024

Why is the court striking down the reasonableness law now? - analysis

The High Court struck down a basic law for the first time, essentially killing the main achievement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed 2023 judicial reform.

 Supreme Court justice Uzi Vogelman at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, on December 31, 2023

Israeli politicians react to High Court ruling on reasonableness standard

Members of Shas, Likud, and Yesh Atid have all voiced opinions on the High Court of Justice striking down the landmark judicial reform law.

High Court invalidates law for repealing the reasonableness standard

The High Court judges ruled in an 8-7 vote to strike down the landmark judicial reform law, and also approved its own power to strike down basic laws as a general matter by a vote of 12-3.

By BINI ASHKENAZI/WALLA
01/01/2024

Arye Deri calls for law to delay contentious High Court verdict

National Unity Party MK Gideon Sa'ar announced that he would oppose any attempt to pass such a law.

Leaked High Court verdict shows intent to overturn judicial reform law

The Supreme Court responded to N12 reporter Amit Segal's report, stating that it views any leaks of the ruling with "great severity," adding that the verdict has not yet been finalized.

27/12/2023

Levin and the appointment of judges: It takes a war to put things in perspective - analysis

What if Justice Minister Yariv Levin had said in July what his private lawyer wrote to the High Court of Justice on Monday—that he intends to convene the Judicial Selection Committee within 15 days?

06/11/2023

What were some of the most impactful court cases of the year?

LEGAL AFFAIRS: These laws are changing the way that Israel's government is functioning, and can alter the future of the nation.

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