Beinisch

Jerusalem, Israel — The influence of English common law on Israel’s legal system was the focus of an engaging dialogue between Lord Pannick KC and Dorit Beinisch, a former president of the Supreme Court of Israel. The discussion took place at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as part of the Lionel Cohen lecture series, which honors the contributions of Lord Cohen of Walmer. The conversation highlighted the substantial impact of English law during the British mandate in Palestine, particularly the reliance on established legal texts and precedents that have shaped Israeli jurisprudence since the country’s … Read more