High Court of Justice when sitting on petitions against public authorities

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The High Court of Justice, in this context, is the Supreme Court of Israel acting as the primary judicial forum for reviewing and adjudicating petitions against actions and decisions of public authorities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional court function
court
judicial body
allows direct petitions by individuals
petitions by organizations
petitions by public interest groups
alsoKnownAs Bagatz NERFINISHED
High Court of Justice (HCJ) NERFINISHED
appeal its decisions are generally final
bindingForce its judgments bind all public authorities in Israel
canAnnul unlawful administrative decisions
canIssue declaratory judgments
injunctions
interim orders
mandamus-like orders
orders absolute
orders nisi
canReview primary legislation in light of Basic Laws (according to later jurisprudence)
composition justices of the Supreme Court of Israel
country State of Israel NERFINISHED
historicalOrigin derived from the British Mandate High Court of Justice model
jurisdiction Israel NERFINISHED
languageOfProceedings Hebrew
legalBasis Israeli Basic Laws and ordinary legislation
legalSystem Israeli legal system
location Jerusalem NERFINISHED
panelSize can be expanded to larger panels in important cases
usually three justices
partOf Supreme Court of Israel NERFINISHED
primaryFunction adjudication of petitions against state authorities
judicial review of actions of public authorities
protection of individual rights against unlawful administrative action
procedure petitions usually filed directly to the court
reviews actions of the Israel Defense Forces in certain contexts
actions of the police
decisions of administrative agencies
decisions of government ministries
decisions of local authorities
decisions of national regulatory bodies
role guardian of the rule of law in relation to public authorities
protection of minorities and vulnerable groups in public law matters
seat Supreme Court of Israel building, Jerusalem NERFINISHED
standardOfReview legality
proportionality
reasonableness of administrative decisions
subjectMatter administrative law
constitutional issues
human rights
public law

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Supreme Court of Israel hearsCasesAs High Court of Justice when sitting on petitions against public authorities