עורך דין בירושלים נזיקין מקרקעין רשלנות רפואית לשון הרע נדלן דובאי תאונות דרכים ליקויי בנייה
Dr. Shakib Sirhan, Attorney at Law
District Court Judge (Ret.)
Judge (Ret.) and Attorney Dr. Shakib Sirhan is a distinguished public figure, a brilliant jurist, and a leading academic. He has contributed, and continues to contribute, extensively to numerous fields — including human society, law, science, academia, and the protection of individual rights — all in the spirit of advancing humanity, social justice, and universal moral values.
The universal human principles of truth, justice, morality, equality, peace, the protection of human rights, and love for all mankind are the guiding lights of his life, his credo, and his very essence.
Dr. Sirhan served for many years as a Judge of the Magistrates’ and District Courts within the Israeli judiciary, until his early retirement in April 2020.
He currently serves as a member of the board of a leading and internationally renowned academic institution, and lectures at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, one of the world’s foremost academic institutions, where he teaches in the Faculty of Medicine on the subjects of Medicine, Ethics, and Law.
Dr. Sirhan is an expert in ADR – Alternative Dispute Resolution, and is recognized worldwide for his pioneering research on Sulha and its legal status within Israeli criminal law. His doctoral dissertation — the first scientific doctoral research of its kind in the world — explored Sulha as an effective and culturally rooted form of alternative dispute resolution.
Education and Professional Training
2009–2018 – The University of Derby (UK)
Doctoral studies (Ed.D.)
Dissertation: The Legal Status of the Sulha in the Criminal Law of the State of Israel
2004–2005 – University of Haifa, Faculty of Law
Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M.)
1993 – Unrestricted certification to appear as Defense Counsel before Military Tribunals
1988 – Member of the Israeli Bar Association (License No. 12929)
1986–1988 – Bar-On, Eitan & Co., Jerusalem
Legal internship
1982–1986 – Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Law
Professional Experience
2022–Present – Lecturer, Technion – Faculty of Medicine, Graduate Studies Unit
Course: Medicine, Ethics, and Law
2016–2019 – Acting District Court Judge and Registrar, Central District Court, Lod
2010–2016 – Senior Judge, Magistrates’ Courts, Northern District
2007–2016 – Chair, Special Committee under Section 19 of the Tenants (Protection) Ordinance
2001–2010 – Deputy President, Magistrates’ Courts, Northern District
2001–2016 – Chair, Parole Board (appointed under Section 32 of the Conditional Release from Imprisonment Law, 2001)
1997–2001 – Judge, Magistrates’ Courts, Northern District (with authorization as Traffic and Juvenile Judge)
1995–1997 – Judge, Labor Federation Judiciary, Haifa and Northern District
1988–1997 – Attorney (initially employed, later in private practice)
1985–1988 – Parliamentary Aide, The Knesset – Israeli Parliament
During his judicial tenure, Dr. Sirhan presided over nearly all branches of law, including criminal law (substantive and procedural, evidence law), civil law (contracts, property, torts, and civil procedure), commercial law (corporate, insolvency, negotiable instruments), administrative and constitutional law, as well as family, labor, traffic, juvenile, and enforcement law.
Dr. Sirhan is widely recognized as a visionary, creative, and highly efficient jurist — an active judicial thinker and reformer. His innovative approach led to the development of new legal doctrines in areas such as statutes of limitation, evidence law (criminal and civil), tort law, and personal insolvency.
As head of the Civil Department at the Nazareth Magistrates’ Court, he played a pivotal role in developing proactive case management strategies and modern judicial methodologies. His forward-thinking reforms earned the Northern District’s courts national awards and served as a model later adopted across the entire Israeli judiciary.
Public and Academic Roles
2003–2015 – Chair, Knesset Elections Committee – Safed District
2002–2004 – Member and later Chair, Public Advisory Committee for the Minister of Environmental Protection Award
Chair, Israeli Bar Association Qualification Examination Committee (appointed under Section 40 of the Bar Association Law, 1961)
Member, Central Committee and Board of Trustees of the Arab Academic College for Education in Haifa
Throughout his judicial and public career, Dr. Sirhan has been the recipient of numerous awards and certificates of distinction for his professional excellence and public service.