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| Israeli Association of Public Law | |
|---|---|
| Name | Israeli Association of Public Law |
| Native name | האגודה הישראלית למשפט הציבורי |
| Founded | 1970s |
| Headquarters | Jerusalem |
| Region served | Israel |
| Fields | Public law, constitutional law, administrative law, human rights |
Israeli Association of Public Law is an Israeli professional association focused on the study and development of Constitution of Israel, administrative law, constitutionalism, human rights and related judicial review issues. The association brings together academics, jurists, practitioners and civil society actors to engage with debates arising from the Israeli legal system, the Supreme Court of Israel, and comparative examples such as the United States Constitution, Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty, and the European Convention on Human Rights. It serves as a forum for dialogue about institutional reform, legal doctrine, and public policy involving institutions like the Knesset, the Attorney General of Israel, and the Ministry of Justice (Israel).
The association was founded amid debates in the 1970s and 1980s over constitutional development, influenced by scholarship from figures associated with Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University, Bar-Ilan University, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and comparative legal traditions such as British constitutional law, American legal realism, and German Basic Law. Early activity responded to rulings by the Supreme Court of Israel and legislative initiatives by the Knesset concerning Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty, Basic Law: Freedom of Occupation, and landmark cases like Aharon Barak-era decisions. Over time the association interacted with international actors including the International Bar Association, European Court of Human Rights, and scholars from institutions like Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, and the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law.
The association's mission emphasizes the promotion of scholarship on constitutional law, administrative law, public international law, and human rights law as they pertain to Israeli public institutions such as the Knesset, the Supreme Court of Israel, State Comptroller of Israel, and the Attorney General of Israel. Objectives include fostering dialogue among academics at Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Law, practitioners from the Israel Bar Association, and judges from district courts and the Supreme Court of Israel; producing research comparable to work from Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press; and influencing policy discussions involving bodies like the Ministry of Justice (Israel) and international organizations such as the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Membership comprises professors from Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Law, Haifa University Faculty of Law, legal practitioners from the Israel Bar Association, former officials of the Attorney General of Israel, and representatives of NGOs like Association for Civil Rights in Israel and B'Tselem. Governance typically includes an elected board, chaired by leading scholars and former judges associated with institutions such as the Supreme Court of Israel and legal centers at Bar-Ilan University. Committees address topics linked to the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, judicial appointments, and comparative studies referencing models like the Constitution of Canada and the Basic Law: The Government (Israel).
Activities include organizing seminars with participants from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, comparative workshops featuring scholars from Columbia Law School and New York University School of Law, and continuing legal education for members of the Israel Bar Association. Programs address pressing issues such as judicial review after high-profile rulings by the Supreme Court of Israel, administrative reform tied to the Civil Service Commission (Israel), and rights protection in contexts involving entities like the Israel Defense Forces and municipal authorities like the Jerusalem Municipality.
The association publishes working papers, edited volumes, and a peer-reviewed journal that engages with doctrines exemplified by cases from the Supreme Court of Israel and comparative jurisprudence from the European Court of Human Rights, the United States Supreme Court, and the High Court of Justice (Israel). Contributors include faculty from Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law, and visiting scholars from Oxford University Faculty of Law, Yale Law School, and the Max Planck Institute. Research priorities often mirror debates about Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty, administrative discretion, separation of powers, and the interaction between Israeli law and treaties such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Annual conferences attract speakers from academia and the judiciary, including retired justices from the Supreme Court of Israel, members of the Knesset, and international experts from organizations such as the International Association of Constitutional Law and the International Commission of Jurists. Events examine case studies like landmark judgments by Aharon Barak and others, comparative panels referencing the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the German Federal Constitutional Court, and legislative responses akin to debates in the United Kingdom Parliament.
The association collaborates with universities including Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University, Bar-Ilan University, and international centers like the European University Institute. It consults with governmental entities such as the Ministry of Justice (Israel) and contributes expert testimony to committees of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee. Through publications and conferences, it has influenced doctrinal development in decisions of the Supreme Court of Israel and policy debates involving the Attorney General of Israel, civil society organizations like Association for Civil Rights in Israel, and international bodies including the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Category:Legal organizations based in Israel Category:Constitutional law