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Israel's public defense refuses to represent October 7 Hamas terrorists

Public defense generally acts as legal representation for people facing charges who cannot afford lawyers as every person on trial has the right to legal representation.

1,200 lawyers worldwide demand that International Red Cross act to save Israeli hostages in Gaza 

Letter organized by Israeli rights group Shurat HaDin blames International Red Cross for repeating its failures during the Holocaust and abandoning Jewish victims.

Leading law conference drops UN Israel investigator after Hamas attack

UN Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry's Navi Pillay was accused of working “to further a demonstrably discriminatory agenda against the Jewish people and the State of Israel.”

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
26/10/2023

Lawfare Project wins lawsuit against former Barcelona mayor

The lawsuit challenged former Barcelona mayor Ada Colau's suspension of relations with Israel.

Israel's judicial reform law may harm Jews' right of return, NGO claims

Efforts to overturn the reasonableness clause have brought up a range of issues within Israeli society, lawyers warn it may affect the foundational right of Jews to move to Israel.

Is it legal for AI to file patents and be considered an inventor? -interview

The challenge of AI doesn't just extend to copyrights on products, but patents for inventions, according to Ephraim Zachary Heiliczer, patent attorney at the Pearl Cohen law firm.

LinkedIn fails to remove antisemitic content – British attorneys group

68% of antisemitic content is allowed to remain on the platform, according to Fighting Online Antisemitism.

Fate of settler suspect in Palestinian murder returns to District Court

Elisha Yered along with another settler was arrested on Saturday morning for their involvement in the clashes in Burka.

Israel's Herzog law firm shows how to find the best with diversity

Leading Israeli law firm Herzog, Fox & Neeman has demonstrated a different approach to diversity that it claims has expanded its talent pool for employees.

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. 

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