The Honorable Judicial Inspection Department; Supreme Judge Department, Subject: the violation of the judicial code of conduct MUSAWA – The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession extend their greetings to you, noting that a written complaint was received on 13/06/2017 (attached) from the trainee Shari’a lawyer, Hamzeh Abdullah Abu-Shihab, from Qalqilya. The complaint states that as he was surprised by the strict manner of speech and attitude of...

His Excellency Prime Minister Dr. Rami Hamdallah; The Honorable Affiliated Ministers; By His Excellency Minister of Justice Mr. Ali Abu Diak, Subject: the draft decree-law amending the Judicial Authority Law, proposed by his Excellency the Minister of Justice MUSAWA – The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession extend their greetings to you, noting that on 14/06/2017 we received a letter, reference no. 599, in writing from his Excellency the Minis...

Honorable Chairman of the Palestinian Bar Association and Members of the Palestinian Bar Association Council,   Subject: the decision not to proceed with lawyers’ files unless they are registered and their Value Added Tax obligations are fulfilled, issued by the General Directorate of Customs, Excise and VAT MUSAWA – The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession extend their warmest greetings to you. In reference to th...