Concern over serious conflict of interest of Supreme Court judge
We published on News 14: Supreme Court judge Ruth Ronen sat in a hearing and increased by millions of shekels the legal fees of the law firm Amit, Polak, Matlon & Co. - in which…
Assessment
A serious concern about judicial impartiality has been raised, centering on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ronen. The allegation is that she presided over a case that significantly increased legal fees for a law firm where a senior partner is explicitly listed as her second-ranking conflict of interest. This potential violation of ethical rules could undermine public trust in the judiciary, depending on how the court's ethics committee or oversight body chooses to respond.