Sentences with phrase «conducting open hearings»

«Individual legislators rarely if ever even attempted to exercise the traditional prerogatives that we expect of congressional legislators: voicing serious dissent, pushing an individual legislative agenda, conducting open hearings on contentious issues of public policy,» he wrote.

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Yates» testimony came days after Comey reiterated during an open Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that the FBI was still «conducting an investigation to understand whether there was any coordination between the Russian efforts and anybody associated with the Trump campaign.»

We are caught in the catch 22 else we would have heard something positive from above MR is caught between supporters and high management / owners but he has to come out of it and change the way he conducts his approach to situations in front of him and become the 12th man chelsea antonio conte did very well tonight I must admit I am a fan as I watched him conduct Italy at the euros and now tonight with chelsea he is the 12 man and after watching the opening matches of the premier league I think it is going to be between city chelsea united for the pole position i know its to early to call but the matches down the road between Chelsea and Liverpool and united and city should give us a better insight but i think conte might just run away with it Arsenal again will face another tough match Leicester as they lost at the weekend too they will have to pull their socks up at home the liverpool match should awaken every one at the Arsenal and the Leicester meeting wont be easy but it might just turn our boys to real warriors

He wrote: «I was pleased to hear your recent comments about the need for government to be more open and accountable to parliament, and the necessity of a new ministerial code of conduct.

The ethics officials informed Woodstock Times that, pursuant to an opinion from Robert Freeman, executive director of the state Committee on Open Government, the board would vote to conduct the hearing in an executive session that would be closed to the public, including the press.

Real Estate agents conducting open houses have heard the shrieks of prospects screaming across the house; «Harry, let's go, this is East Ramapo schools.»

I was very fortunate that the pediatric surgeon who conducted my interview for the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons was very open - minded and interested in hearing about the practice and benefits of meditation.

WHEREAS, Brevard County has conducted numerous public hearings concerning feral cats and also established a moratorium on the establishment of any new feral cat colonies in the County; however, the County seems to be no closer to resolving this dispute over feral cat colonies and if the moratorium expires it will leave the City open to the creation of additional feral cat colonies being established in the City; and,

«In each case study area, open interviews were conducted with five to ten questionnaire respondents to hear their personal stories of impacts, responses and residual loss and damage.

Marc has extensive litigation experience from jury selection; presenting opening statements; examining (direct and cross) fact and expert witnesses; giving closing arguments; conducting Markman hearings; successfully arguing preliminary injunction motions; drafting successful discovery briefs, claim construction briefs, summary judgment briefs, and appeal briefs; managing electronic discovery activities; coordinating large document productions; and negotiating settlement, licensing and acquisition agreements.

The existing term should continue to be used as long as it is clear to hearing panels that it does not represent an open - ended inquiry, «but rather focused on the standards of professional conduct required by lawyers and paralegals,» the law society also said.

This experience of the good prospects for release was once confirmed by a Justice of the Peace in open court at a bail hearing Mr. Clark conducted.

(11) The Judicial Council's hearings and meetings under sections 51.6 and 51.7 shall be open to the public, unless subsection 51.6 (7) applies; its other hearings and meetings may be conducted in private, unless this Act provides otherwise.

He held: «Principles of transparent and open justice require a court sitting in public itself first to determine by a hearing in open court the extent of the criminal conduct on which the offender has entered the plea and then, on the basis of its determination as to the conduct, the appropriate sentence... those who commit such serious crimes as corruption of senior government officials must not be viewed or treated in any different way to other criminals.»

If the tribunal you will be attending has hearings that are open to the public, go to a hearing to see how they are conducted.

Another key issue in the case was the open - court principle as the Ontario government argued it precludes an Ontario judge from conducting a hearing outside the province.

«I would conclude that the Ontario supervising judge while physically located outside the province has the jurisdiction and discretion to conduct the motion remotely and concurrently with his or her judicial supervisory counterparts,» wrote Juriansz, who emphasized the necessity of ensuring the open - courts principle but found technological alternatives could accommodate the requirement that the Ontario public be able to attend the hearing in an Ontario courtroom.

Pursuant to Rule 1:2 - 1 all trials, hearings of motions and other applications, pretrial conferences, arraignments, sentencing conferences and appeals shall be conducted in open court, unless otherwise provided by rule or statute.

Chairperson's opening statement and conduct of hearing: Ladies and gentlemen, I now call this hearing to order.