Israel Bar Association
High Court presses state over judicial selection overhaul, warns of political incentives
High Court hears petitions challenging the judicial selection overhaul, all 11 justices question whether the changes shift appointments toward political control and threaten judicial independence.
Gofman ruling lays bare rules under dispute in Israel's political game - analysis
Israel in ‘race to eliminate democratic institutions’ as coalition pushes court bills, says A-G
Supreme Court president: Fake news, incitement against judges threaten rule of law
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.
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.
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.
