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Judicial Complaints Commissioner Intervenes After Judge Recommends Lawyer in Women’s Lobby WhatsApp Group
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First reported by Walla · 1 hour ago
What happened
Public Complaints Commissioner Asher Kola found complaints against Judge Michal Agmon-Gonen justified for recommending a lawyer in a Women’s Lobby WhatsApp group but ruled out disciplinary action, urging clearer guidelines for judges’ social media use.
- 01Judge Michal Agmon-Gonen recommended a lawyer in a Women’s Lobby WhatsApp group, sparking complaints.
- 02Public Complaints Commissioner Asher Kola found the complaints justified but no disciplinary action warranted.
- 03The WhatsApp forum has over 500 participants and engages in political and legal activism.
- 04Kola ruled the judge’s active participation conflicts with judicial ethics and restraint.
- 05The lawyer recommendation created an appearance of favoritism despite being deleted.
- 06Kola recommended clear rules for judges’ social media and online forum conduct.
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