Constitution Committee chair MK Simcha Rothman has split the Attorney General split bill, retaining only the clauses that would allow the government separate representation in the High Court, enable it to reject the Attorney General's legal opinions, and increase the Justice Minister's oversight of the AG, according to a report.
Tonight, Constitution Committee chair MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionism) split the bill to restructure the Attorney General's role, retaining only select clauses due to the limited time before the Knesset is expected to dissolve. According to a report, the clauses that remain would allow the government to retain separate legal representation in the High Court of Justice, independent of the Attorney General, and to reject the Attorney General's legal opinions. Additionally, the Justice Minister would gain increased supervisory authority over the Attorney General.
The move follows the earlier report at 22:32 that Rothman had split the bill. The bill's remaining clauses represent a narrower version of the original proposal, which had sought a more comprehensive restructuring of the AG's role. The Knesset Constitution Committee has been advancing the legislation amid opposition from the Attorney General's Office and legal scholars.
4 developments
- ConfirmedConstitution Committee chair Rothman expels deputy AG Gil Limon from hearing on AG split bill
- StrongKnesset Constitution Committee begins marathon debate on Attorney General split bill
- DevelopingTop Justice Ministry deputies to address Constitution Committee on AG split bill impact
- StrongMK Pindrus calls to split Attorney General role, claims power used to imprison Haredim
Source and signal
- Internal intake