Israeli Supreme Court
The Israeli President’s Plan to End the Constitutional Crisis
Amichai Cohen, Yuval Shany Mon, Mar 27, 2023, 8:01 AM
What does it say? Why has it been rejected by the government?
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Supreme Court of Israel
The Current State of Play in Israel’s Constitutional Showdown
Amichai Cohen, Yuval Shany Thu, Feb 23, 2023, 11:16 AM
As the first draft laws making up the new Israeli government’s judicial reform start passing preliminary votes in the Knesset, Israel moves toward a constitutional showdown, in which the Supreme Court might have to strike down new laws that seek to remove its power to strike down unconstitutional legislation.
Supreme Court of Israel
The End of ‘Reasonable’ Governance in Israel?
Amichai Cohen, Yuval Shany Wed, Feb 22, 2023, 11:01 AM
Under current Israeli administrative law, the Supreme Court may strike down patently unreasonable decisions of the executive branch that run contrary to human rights or good governance. The new government’s legal reforms seek to eliminate this legal doctrine or exclude from it elected officials
Supreme Court of Israel
No More Legal ‘Gatekeepers’? Plans to Downgrade the Status of Government Legal Advisors in Israel
Amichai Cohen, Yuval Shany Tue, Feb 21, 2023, 8:16 AM
Government legal advisers play an important role in upholding the rule of law in Israel. Planned legal reforms, however, seek to allow the government to ignore their legal opinions and replace senior advisers with political appointees.