Justice

The new law that changes agreements in the real estate world

New law shifts focus to contract wording in real estate deals, limiting broad interpretation, increasing certainty, and placing more responsibility on parties at the signing stage.

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Supreme Court President Isaac Amit arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, December 23, 2025

Israeli government's attack on the judiciary is a warning from history - opinion

View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 2025.

Prosecution backs acquittal of man in 1990 murder, cites rare, exceptional circumstances

 Israel police arrests a terror suspect in east Jerusalem

Private clinic employee charged after allegedly attempting to access medical records of ex-hostage


Kenya set to appoint first female chief justice at sensitive moment

A child of subsistence farmers, she was chosen by a judicial panel over the lawyer who argued President Uhuru Kenyatta's case in a 2017 battle with the Supreme Court that she will now head.

Judge Martha Koome arrives for the interview for the post of Chief Justice at the Supreme Court buil

Netanyahu needs to go, Israel needs a reset - opinion

It is sad to say, but Netanyahu today is a danger to the State of Israel. Even his longtime supporters must recognize that this country is more important than this prime minister.

It is time for change.

Justices halt Netanyahu’s illegal vote on justice minister

High Court freezes appointment of Likudnik and Regional Cooperation Minister Ofir Akunis, may be on the verge of appointing Defense Minister and Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz

Israeli High Court hearing on whether Netanyahu can form next government despite indictment he faces. (December 31, 2019)

Israel needs to appoint a justice minister - opinion

There is no apparent reason other than personal interest to explain Netanyahu’s stubborn refusal to fill this critical position.

Avi Nissenkorn attends an emergency conference on disasters at construction sites in Israeli, at the Knesset, on May 27, 2019

A-G to High Court: Gov't must appoint justice minister within days

Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit updated the High Court of Justice on Sunday that the government must appoint a new permanent justice minister within days.

AVICHAI MANDELBLIT

AG to High Court: Gov't must appoint justice minister within days

It remains unclear what Mandelblit meant: Does the responsibility fall to the government, or the High Court? And can't the request wait until May 2?

AVICHAI MANDELBLIT

High Court: Not nixing Netanyahu as unfit to be PM - at this time

The justices' position echoed Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit's position from Monday night in which he came closer than ever to declaring Netanyahu unfit, but still avoided crossing that line.

A screen capture of the live stream feed from a hearing at the High Court of Justice

US launches probe of Minneapolis police after Chauvin conviction

The probe is the first major action of Attorney General Merrick Garland, after President Joe Biden vowed to address systemic racism in the United States. I

People listen to speakers at George Floyd Square after the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, found guilty of the death of George Floyd, at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, April 20, 2021.

Deputy chief justice Hanan Melcer retires

Rejects Israeli-Arab free speech objection to police cyber unit actions

President Reuven Rivlin (C) and Central Elections Committee Chair Hanan Melcer (R) view ballots from the elections, April 10th, 2019

Israel needs judicial reform - after a new gov't is sworn in - opinion

There’s no question that the rules of the game need to be changed – but this should happen only after the current game has ended and a government is sworn in.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu leaves the courtroom after a hearing at the Jerusalem District Court this week.