On Sunday, February 22, 2004 and Sunday, February 29, 2004, the Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee met to discuss the Constitution by Broad Consensus. The discussion focused on Basic Law: The Judiciary.
In particular, the committee focussed on the powers of the Supreme Court, judicial review, appointment procedures for judges, and locus standi in the High Court of Justice.
Click here to read the committee debates on these topics.
In the four subsequent meetings, the Committee went on to discuss the Basic Law: The Judiciary article by article.
Click here to read the minutes of these discussions
Finally, the committee held one meeting on the role of the Supreme Court, attended by sitting Supreme Court President Aharon Barak, and former Presidents Meir Shamgar and Yitzhak Zamir.
