The Israeli Government Regains the Right to Represent Itself in Court
A step toward making Israel more democratic.
December 11, 2018
The Israeli Government Regains the Right to Represent Itself in Court
A step toward making Israel more democratic.
According to a 1993 ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court, the attorney general is under no obligation to defend the policies decided upon by the prime minister and cabinet in judicial proceedings. Nor can the government arrange for separate counsel to argue its case. But the court has recently reversed itself, allowing the science minister to represent himself in defending a policy decision of which the current attorney general does not approve. Evelyn Gordon hails this step:
December 11, 2018
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