The government has decided not to hire private representation in the hearing of petitions against the dismissal of Legal Adviser Gali Baharav-Miara but demands to receive state representation. This was learned by ynet. A senior government source said, "Since the legal adviser is in a conflict of interest, she is the one who should get private representation." If the legal adviser is not represented by the state in the hearing, it would be an unprecedented case as she would be forced to hire a private lawyer. In recent cases, such as petitions regarding the reasonableness standard, the government was represented by a private attorney at the state's expense due to the legal adviser's refusal to represent its position. Now the government demands to be represented by the state – in her place.