Israel Bar Association
Supreme Court president warns of physical violence against legal figures after vebal attacks
“The path to physical violence first passes through verbal violence,” Amit told a special Israel Bar Association conference in Tel Aviv, convened following the killing of attorney Arbel Feldman.
My cousin gave the world the word ‘genocide’ – don’t let anyone profit from it - opinion
High Court presses state over judicial selection overhaul, warns of political incentives
Gofman ruling lays bare rules under dispute in Israel's political game - analysis
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.
Israel is on a slippery slope from democracy to autocracy - opinion
The government is leading smaller attacks on Israelis' freedom that aren't related to judicial reform.
Bill to replace Bar Association passes preliminary Knesset vote
Levin says no convening of Judicial Selection Committee without composition change.
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.
Yariv Levin promises to pass judicial reform as political tensions rise
Justice Minister Yariv Levin has called for the government to push ahead with the controversial judicial reform, whilst protests intensify.
Israel set to resume judicial reform legislation on Sunday
Opposition MKs and protest groups said they would ramp up opposition in order to delay the bill.
Israeli gov't looks to weaken Bar Association after anti-judicial reform candidate wins control
If the bill passes, the IBA would be replaced by the new Council, which would be controlled by the coalition
Anti-judicial reform candidate wins Israel Bar Association elections by landslide
Becher received 28,000 votes in favor of his remaining as chairman, out of 39,150 votes cast, in an election that saw a record turnout.
How will Bar Association election results affect judicial reform? - analysis
Becher is starkly against the government's judicial reforms, and participated a number of times in protests against the reforms in recent months.
