Israel Bar Association
Israel's A-G calls to strike down 'severely harmful' gov't reform of judicial selection
Gali Baharav-Miara warned that the new law transforms judicial appointments into a "political selection mechanism" by granting political actors a clear majority on the committee.
Odeh: Majority of both Israelis and Palestinians want war to end
Katz blocks IDF MAG from speaking to lawyers association
Opposition leaders to 'act in full cooperation' against judicial reform bill
Emergency meeting of senior legal officials discuss Shin Bet head dismissal, A-G
“These moves, when they accumulate together, constitute a real danger to democracy and the security of Israel and to every citizen in the country," said Amit Bachar.
Letters to the Editor, January 29, 2025: Will of the people
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Letters to the Editor, January 27, 2025: Moral leadership
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Knesset set to pass law limiting Israel Bar Association’s budget use
Israel Bar Association regulation bill nears approval in Knesset vote.
Legislation of Levin-Sa’ar judicial reform compromise to begin next week
The initial bill was approved for its second and third reading in March 2023, but was frozen after mass protests broke out in the wake of former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s warning.
Coalition intends to further weaken the Israel Bar Association, MK says
The bill would significantly weaken the IBA, and is widely viewed as a part of the government’s controversial judicial reforms.
Bill to weaken Israel Bar Association passes preliminary Knesset vote
The bill would give the Justice Minister the authority to set the amount of the annual membership fee instead of IBA's national council.
Time is running out for Levin to announce chief justice candidates
The Justice Minister must name Chief Justice candidates by the end of the day.
The Judicial Selection Committee must be convened now - opinion
The Judicial Selection Committee has not met for more than a year, and during this period, various positions held by judges have been vacated.
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.
