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Oz Court Administration

MAHASH (Department for the Investigation of Police Officers)

The Public Defender's Office

National Insurance

Central District Attorney's Office, Criminal Division (CDAOC)

Doron, Tikotzky, Kantor, Gutman, Ness, Amit Gross & Co.

Commission for Equal Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Ministry of Justice

The Civil Department – Israel Tax Authority

State Attorney's Office, Economic Division

Enforcement and Collection Authority

Jerusalem Magistrate's Courts

PMTA – Tel Aviv District Attorney's Office – Civil

The Administrator General and the Supervisor of Inheritance Affairs  

Markman Tomshin & Partners

State Attorney's Office, Civil Division

Appointment for insolvency and economic rehabilitation proceedings

Legal Aid Management

The Department of Economic Law, Counseling and Legislation, Ministry of Justice

The Department of Management and Special Functions, Counseling and Legislation, Ministry of Justice

The Department of Special Cases (Criminal) for Customs and VAT – Israel Tax Authority

Supreme Court Framework for Fair

The Supreme Court

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Judicial authority in Israel is vested in the Judicial Branch.

The Judiciary comprises the court system in Israel, headed by the Supreme Court, as well as the tribunals.

The court system has three instances: the Supreme Court, the District Courts, and the Magistrate Courts.

The independence of the judiciary is guaranteed against interference from the legislative and executive branches.

Gornitzky GNY has been operating for over 85 years, leading the largest and most complex transactions and cases in the Israeli economy, while setting precedents that have reshaped the legal and economic landscape in Israel.

The firm employs 420 staff, including 250 legal teams, 100 partners, and 56 interns.

The firm's experience and legal tradition, alongside the legal team's unique ability to achieve client objectives, consistently place Gornitzky GNY at the top of local and international professional rankings year after year.

The firm and its partners are consistently recognized as leaders and recommended in various fields of commercial law by prominent legal ranking guides, such as Chambers Global, The Legal 500, IFLR 1000, BDi Code, Dun's100, and others.

Gornitzky is one of the largest law firms in Israel, but it strives to be "the best," not merely "the biggest."

The Department for the Investigation of Police Officers (DIPO) is a unique department within the State Attorney's Office, responsible for conducting criminal investigations into offenses involving police officers, both on and off duty. The department comprises two separate bodies: one handles the investigation stages (the investigative body), and the other manages the indictment and trial proceedings (the prosecutorial body) for police officers in various courts.

The Public Defender's Office is a unit within the Ministry of Justice that provides legal representation in criminal proceedings to suspects, detainees, and defendants who are entitled to representation according to the grounds stipulated by law.

Beyond its ongoing work representing clients, the Public Defender's Office also engages in institutional activities to protect the rights of defendants and suspects.

The Public Defender's Office operates across six districts: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Central, Haifa, North, and South.

In addition to these districts, there is the National Public Defender's Office.

AYR – The firm has approximately 130 lawyers (about half of whom are women) and is consistently ranked among the largest, most prominent, and highest quality law firms in Israel, according to all local and international size and quality rankings.

At the same time, the firm is committed to fostering a family-like atmosphere, personal attention, and a strong team spirit. At our firm, associates are an integral part of every case they work on—they participate in meetings with clients, attend court hearings, and play a substantial role in drafting legal documents and conducting significant legal work.

A rich and interesting training program has been developed for interns, and during the internship year, there are team-building activities that also contribute to the pleasant atmosphere.

The National Insurance Institute is a statutory corporation operating under the National Insurance Law (Consolidated Version), 1995 – which was passed by the Knesset in 1953.

The corporation is responsible for handling claims submitted to it for various social benefits. The organization has a significant vision for realizing individual welfare and changing state processes in the field of social welfare.
The minister responsible for the organization is the Minister of Labor and Welfare.

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The Central District Attorney's Office, Criminal Division, represents the state before various courts in criminal proceedings, as well as before parole boards and prisoner petitions. The Central District is busy, bustling, and has a diverse population composition representing the complete Israeli mosaic.

The Central District accounts for approximately a quarter of the country's population. Population centers within the district are densely populated, and some areas experience exceptionally high crime rates. Recent years have seen a rise in the number, complexity, and scope of serious crime cases.

The law firm Doron, Tikotzky, Kantor, Gutman, Ness, Amit Gross & Co. is a leading firm specializing in commercial law in Israel.

The firm comprises over 110 lawyers, including accountants, economists, and former officials from the Ministry of Justice, government authorities, and tax authorities.
A large firm. Personal attention.
We believe in personal attention, and therefore every case, big or small, is managed by a team of lawyers dedicated to providing service, while ensuring professionalism, creativity, innovation, and commitment to the task.
Why choose us? When you need:
•  Expertise, "out-of-the-box thinking," and professionalism.
•  A deep understanding of legal needs and the provision of practical solutions.
•  Direct and personal contact throughout all stages of the legal process until the completion of legal treatment to the client's satisfaction.

"The Commission for Equal Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Ministry of Justice is the sole governmental unit responsible for promoting the rights and preventing discrimination against people with disabilities in all areas of life. This is with the aim of fulfilling the goals of the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Law and the UN Convention, to achieve full participation of people with disabilities in society and the economy, and to maximize their full potential.
The Commission operates through legal tools, policy changes, and raising awareness among the general public, and policymakers and professionals in particular."

In the legal department of the Commission, approximately ten lawyers and four interns work on the following areas:
Managing civil, administrative, and criminal legal proceedings on behalf of people with disabilities or on behalf of the Commission, writing legal opinions in legal cases, promoting legislation and policy.

"The Israel Tax Authority is a governmental body engaged in tax collection in Israel, belonging to the Ministry of Finance.
The Authority unifies the various tax departments: Income Tax, Real Estate Taxation, Value Added Tax, Purchase Tax, Customs, and Stamp Tax.
The Authority provides services on reforms, non-profit organizations, and information for businesses, entrepreneurs, and the public.
The Legal Division of the Tax Authority handles matters in both the civil and criminal spheres.
In the civil sphere, the division deals with planning and drafting legislative proposals, and providing legal assistance to the State Attorney's Office, management units, and field units."

The Economic Department specializes in handling "white-collar" offenses. Its primary focus is on cases of governmental corruption and economic crime that harm central economic bodies and national infrastructure. The department also deals with sophisticated economic fraud, tax offenses, and sensitive security interpretations.

The Enforcement and Collection Authority was established in January 2009 as part of a comprehensive reform that separated the enforcement and collection system from the court system. The Authority was established as a subsidiary unit within the Ministry of Justice and is responsible for enforcing judicial decisions and collecting debts and fines. The Authority oversees two systems: the Execution Office and the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses.

The Tel Aviv District Attorney's Office (Civil) represents the state in civil courts in the Tel Aviv area and is the largest civil prosecutor's office in the country.

The District Attorney's Office has seven professional departments: Fiscal (Taxes), Commercial-Civil, Real Estate, Torts, Administrative Affairs (including personal status), Security System Claims, Integrated Enforcement, and Labor Law.
The District Attorney's Office operates against crime generators through an integrated enforcement program, in cooperation with the criminal district attorney's offices and other enforcement agencies. As part of this activity, the District Attorney's Office issues closure orders and revocation of business licenses, files restitution and tort claims, and works to confiscate proceeds from criminal activity.

The Administrator General and the Supervisor of Inheritance Affairs is a large and central organization within the Ministry of Justice.

The work of the Administrator General is carried out through headquarters units and districts spread across the country.

For organizing diverse areas of activity related to several legal fields, the main ones being:

  1. Management of Abandoned Assets – Locating, identifying, and managing assets whose owners are unknown for various reasons. These assets include real estate, unclaimed property, and funds.
  2. Supervision of guardians and guardianship alternatives
  3. The Inheritance Registrar – responsible for issuing inheritance orders and probate orders (in this capacity, there are also parallel authorities for the Rabbinical Courts (Rabbinic and Sharia), but to submit a request to them, the consent of all heirs is required).

In addition to these areas, the Administrator General is responsible for asset forfeiture, the concentration and distribution of funds transferred for the benefit of the state, funds awarded in class action lawsuits. The organization also centralizes gifts received by public figures, serves as a representative of the Attorney General on matters within its jurisdiction, and more.

Work at the Public Guardian includes involvement in several legal fields: civil procedure, criminal procedure, enforcement, real estate, and inheritance.

The firm possesses extensive expertise and many years of experience in tort law, and we are among the largest law firms in Israel, ranked by Dun's 100 for our achievements in torts, medical malpractice, insurance, class actions, and real estate.
The atmosphere in the firm is young, familial, and pleasant. Professional training is provided to interns, including lectures by experts from within and outside the firm, and the firm ensures that interns receive all the tools to succeed.

The attorneys of the Civil Division at the State Attorney's Office are responsible for representing the state in civil cases before the Supreme Court, by preparing written and oral arguments and summaries in appeals, applications for leave to appeal, and various other applications heard by the Supreme Court.
The civil matters handled by the Civil Division of the State Attorney's Office are diverse and include many legal fields such as: commercial, contracts, torts, real estate, class actions, corporations and their liquidation, intellectual property, personal status, compensation and rehabilitation, environmental quality, regulation, and so forth. Many cases involve interfaces with additional legal fields such as administrative, criminal, and constitutional law.
In addition to its role in representation before the Supreme Court, the Division serves as a headquarters unit for all district attorney's offices and government ministries, and promotes the formulation of policies in the civil domain. 

The department operates with 4 divisions; some staff work in a 'pool' system, some have dedicated assignments, and others combine both. In its work, the official responsible for insolvency proceedings is a party to all such proceedings conducted in the country. Consequently, all the largest insolvency cases reported in the media are handled by this department (you are invited to search on Google ). Additionally, the official holds judicial powers in insolvency proceedings, and thus, part of the work involves drafting substantive judicial decisions.

Welcome to the largest social law firm in the country.

Legal Aid provides legal advice and representation across various areas of civil law and in a wide range of legal forums.

Legal Aid aims to enable individuals with limited economic or social means, who cannot afford legal fees, to navigate the Israeli legal system and exercise their rights under the law through legal representation and advice.

In providing legal representation to its clients, Legal Aid fulfills its primary purpose as a constitutional office of the highest order – to uphold the principle of equality between litigating parties and to ensure the existence of a fair legal process.

Legal Aid is provided in areas including, but not limited to, debts, insolvency and enforcement, personal status and family matters, elder law and legal capacity, national insurance, representation of minors, crime victims, Holocaust survivors, involuntary hospitalization, and more.

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The Department of Counsel and Legislation plays a central role in the government's work. Among the department's areas of responsibility are the following roles:
a. Advising and accompanying government legislation (primary legislation, regulations, orders, declarations, and more).
b. Interpreting existing law to provide the government with appropriate legal tools for advancing its policy, while simultaneously serving as gatekeepers to ensure that government activity is carried out in accordance with the law.
c. Legal accompaniment and advancement of government actions, including accompanying government decisions, inter-ministerial orders, cabinet accompaniment, and more.
d. In the core areas under the responsibility of the Minister of Justice, the lawyers in the department serve as professional staff responsible for recommending to the Minister of Justice the advancement of policies. The Minister of Justice is responsible for a large number of legislative acts in various and diverse fields; the Penal Law, the Companies Law, the Commodities Law, the Pledge Law, the Associations Law, and more.
Within the department, there are 7 divisions, each headed by a Deputy Attorney General; Civil, Economic, Administrative, International, Criminal, Constitutional, Management and Special Functions;

The Division for Management and Special Functions is responsible for all managerial aspects of counsel and legislation, including streamlining work processes and managerial processes within counsel and legislation, as well as ensuring optimal cooperation with the legal departments in government ministries, the State Attorney's Office, and so forth.

The Israel Tax Authority is a governmental body responsible for tax collection in Israel, belonging to the Ministry of Finance.

The Tax Authority unifies the various tax departments: Income Tax, Real Estate Taxation, Value Added Tax, Purchase Tax, Customs, and Stamp Duty.

The authority provides services on reform issues, non-profit organizations, and information for employers, entrepreneurs, and the public.

The legal division of the Tax Authority handles matters at both the civil and criminal levels. In the civil sphere, the division deals with planning and drafting legislative proposals, and provides legal assistance to the State Attorney's Office, management units, and field units. In the criminal sphere, it handles the preparation and management of criminal cases related to substantial tax offenses in VAT and customs, as well as basic offenses in income tax, VAT, and customs.

The Supreme Court stands at the head of the judicial system in Israel. The Supreme Court has two roles: First, it is the highest appellate court in the country; Second, it serves as the High Court of Justice (Bagatz), which hears, as a court of first and last instance, petitions against public authorities and against judgments of various tribunals.

At the Supreme Court, there are two types of internship positions: intern to a Supreme Court Justice, and intern to a Supreme Court Registrar.

The Israel Tax Authority is a governmental body responsible for tax collection in Israel, belonging to the Ministry of Finance.

The Tax Authority unifies the various tax departments: Income Tax, Real Estate Taxation, Value Added Tax, Purchase Tax, Customs, and Stamp Tax.
The Authority provides services on reforms, non-profit organizations, and information for employers, representatives, and the public.

The legal division of the Tax Authority handles matters at both the civil and criminal levels.

In the criminal sphere, the division handles the planning and management of criminal cases related to significant tax offenses in VAT and customs, as well as basic offenses in income tax, VAT, and customs.

Judicial authority in Israel is vested in the Judicial Branch. The Judicial Branch comprises Israel's court system, headed by the Supreme Court, as well as various tribunals. The court system itself consists of three instances: the Supreme Court, District Courts, and Magistrates' Courts.

The independence of the judiciary is guaranteed against interference from the legislative and executive branches. Below is a detailed explanation and expansion on the history of law and jurisdiction in the State of Israel.