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The comprehensive English website for Israeli laws, court decisions, legal news and analyses.

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English-language resources for laws and regulations, government agencies, court decisions, and legal news and analyses (all links are to English sites unless otherwise noted)

Answers to FAQ - about the Israeli legal system, filing a lawsuit in Israel, doing business in Israel, enforcing judgments in Israel, retaining Israeli counsel, opening a franchise, and more.

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Nov. 19, 2009: The Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice, invalidates the law allowing the privatization of prisons because it contravenes Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty. In an 8-1 decision, the High Court annulled an amendment to the Prison Ordinance which would have allowed for the establishment of a private prison. Chief Justice D. Beinish noted that while the amendment's aim was to save state funds, it undermined the most fundamental constitutional rights.

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