Civil Litigation in Israel in Theory and Practice
Those acquainted with Common Law will recognize many of the foundational principles of the Israeli legal system, alongside other formal and unwritten rules unique to Israel.
Israel is a highly litigious state with the highest number of lawyers per capita. Traditionally, Israeli civil procedure embraces written submissions and affidavits (subject to cross examination), rather than oral arguments and testimonies. However, the Civil Law Procedure Regulations, which have gone through an extensive revision which took force on January 1st, 2021, now instate a clear preference of direct examination and oral summation. Yechiel Kasher (partner), Sivan Wulkan (partner), and Akiva Fund (associate) from Tadmor Levy & Co. give their insights in the US-Israel Legal Review 2021 >> http://www.globallegalmedia.com/viewer7.html
