They're squabbling - and you're suffering. But what really needs to be fixed in the justice system?

While politicians bicker over the reasonableness standard and the override clause, the public suffers from delays in the justice system. A special project featuring retired judges, complaints commissioners, and senior attorneys offers ways to improve service to citizens: setting binding timeframes for decisions, shortening proceedings, and enforcing the duty to report delays.

While politicians bicker over the reasonableness standard, the override clause, and splitting the role of the legal advisor, the public pays the price for delays in the justice system. A special ynet project presents the views of retired judges, complaints commissioners, and senior attorneys on the required changes. Retired Judge Menachem Finkelstein, the State Prosecutor's Complaints Commissioner, identifies two critical flaws: the lack of binding timeframes for decisions in criminal proceedings, and the lack of response to citizen inquiries. According to him, requests to authorize opening an investigation are delayed for months and even years without justification. The Complaints Commissioner for Judges, Asher Kula, prioritizes shortening the length of proceedings, noting that thousands of cases are delayed by over three years and hundreds by over five years. He emphasizes that the law mandating continuity in hearings is a 'dead letter'. Constitution, Law and Justice Committee Chair MK Simcha Rothman argues that without a correction in the balance of power between the branches, citizens' rights will continue to be harmed, noting that a citizen can remain in 'suspect' status for an almost unlimited period.