law

Lawfare Project wins lawsuit against former Barcelona mayor

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

Is Ohana right that the High Court can't strike basic laws? - analysis

If the court has been conducting review of regular legislation on the basis that basic laws have a special status, then removing the status that underpins the system would leave it without merit.

Could reform deal defuse crisis at High Court? - analysis

While the opposition may be satisfied with this compromise, the decision would still anger coalition members who believe that Netanyahu could be ousted under the old incapacitation mechanism.

What do we know about the 'compromise outline?' - analysis

The reasonableness standard law, which is set to be deliberated on before the High Court of Justice next Tuesday, would reportedly be softened through a return to legislation.

A-G to Justice Minister Yariv Levin: Threats of firing won't deter me

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara responds to claims by Justice Minister Yariv Levin

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Meta unveils AI model enabling “seamless” multilingual communication

The Facebook owner’s SeamlessM4T AI Model paves the way for real-time translation and transcription across dozens of languages.

Anti-reform protest HQ expands fight to 225 ‘dictatorial’ laws

The protest HQ claimed that there were 84 laws that would ruin the legal system, 53 that harmed human rights, 37 religious laws, 30 that damaged election rules, and another 21 against free speech.

Why are Israelis not protected by due process of law? - opinion

Israelis may not yet be ready to agree on a full written constitution, but defining due process and reviewing that sufficient procedures are applied may provide Israel with basic checks and balances.

By LEON HARRIS
19/08/2023

What to expect from Wednesday's special Knesset session

The Knesset will discuss a number of bills, including one concerning the salaries of IDF soldiers.

Does Israel need a new Sanhedrin to draft a constitution? - comment

Is it really possible to forge a compromise amid the split caused by judicial reform? One possible solution could be for Israel to form a constitution.

11/08/2023
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