Sentences with phrase «more public proceedings»
It is uncertain if the DES will grant the legislature's request for more public proceedings.
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Executives taking their company public might think the proceedings are all about them; in fact, they could be said to have little more than a bit part in a much larger set of machinations.
After 2 years, the judge in that case denied a stay requested by Wakefield and wrote an opinion telling Wakefield's team they had to provide more evidence, suggesting that Wakefield «wishes to use the existence of the libel proceedings for public relations purposes.»
«We know a lot more about the viability of our business today than when we purchased Old Carco's assets in its bankruptcy proceedings several months ago,» said Chrysler's Senior Vice President of External Affairs & Public Policy John Bozzella.
Unlike the more familiar divorce proceedings where parties hire gunslinger lawyers and have their dirty laundry aired in public courthouses, these women each retained a collaboratively - trained attorney (Ellen Ware and myself) who are experienced in respectful and interest - based negotiations.
What is more, there are numerous examples of public inquiries (both statutory and non-statutory) being conducted either in parallel with legal proceedings or when such proceedings were contemplated, from the Ladbroke Grove Rail Crash inquiry to the Bloody Sunday inquiry, since the conclusion of which there has been considerable discussion of possible criminal prosecutions.
«The Internet provides a forum for news gathering entities such as CVN to cover cases of less interest to the general public — by definition, presenting less risk of sensationalism — but much more interest to constituents that have uniquely particularized stakes in the proceedings, and which seek accurate and complete information about court proceedings.»
These include: the chief judge's obligation to «identify» a complaint based on public reports suggesting that a judge may have engaged in misconduct; judicial council authority to impose sanctions on complainants who abuse the process; disqualification of judges from proceedings under the 1980 Act; and making the Rules more user - friendly.
Criticisms of the juvenile system became more public in the United States and Canada after the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court's decision, In re Gault [33], that held juveniles accused of crimes in delinquency proceedings were entitled to due process protections, similar to those available to adults.
It is useful to quote key observations by Stadlen J [at paras 126 - 129]: «In my view, notwithstanding the absence in the FTPP proceedings of some of the statutory and non-statutory safeguards which apply to criminal proceedings... [I] n deciding whether it would be fair to admit the hearsay evidence, the requirements both of Article 6 and of the common law obliged the FTPP to take into account the absence of all those [safeguards]... [I] n my judgment, no reasonable panel in the position of the FTPP could have reasonably concluded that there were factors outweighing the powerful factors pointing against the admission of the hearsay evidence... The means by which the claimant can challenge the hearsay evidence are... not in my judgment capable of outweighing those factors... The reality would appear to be that the factor which the FTPP considered decisive in favour of admitting the hearsay evidence was the serious nature of the allegations against the claimant coupled with the public interest in investigating such allegations and the FTPP's duty to protect the public interest in protecting patients, maintaining public confidence in the profession and declaring and upholding proper standards of behaviour... However, that factor on its own does not in my view diminish the weight which must be attached to the procedural safeguards to which a person accused of such allegations is entitled both at common law and under Article 6... The more serious the allegation, the greater the importance of ensuring that the accused doctor is afforded fair and proper procedural safeguards.
Procedural fairness effects were more pronounced among court users than the general public, perceptions of procedural fairness differed significantly between whites and African Americans, and concerns about the speed and cost of court proceedings also made a difference.
That, for receiving appeals from the decrees and other proceedings and conduct on the part of the above - mentioned judges immediate, there be judicatories appellate, all single seated, in such number as experience shall have shown to be necessary: if more than one, station of all of them the metropolis: that being the central spot, to which persons from all parts of the country have occasion to resort for other purposes; and at the same time that in which the best - formed and most effective public opinion has place — public opinion!
Faster, more open and affordable access to court records and proceedings will help the public and the media be full witnesses to the administration of justice.»
But Cook appears to be calling for something more dramatic like stringent transparency and proactive user consent requirements, even though as a member of the ultra-wealthy set the chances of him calling for something like treating Facebook like a public utility or antitrust proceedings are probably nil.
EFF is working to gather more information about recent patent reexamination proceedings and other public interest efforts to control patent quality through the reexamination process.
• Devised a jury fee calculation system, thereby ensuring that the process is less cumbersome and more accurate • Maintained judge's calendars and prepared daily schedules to ensure their professional comfort • Responded to inquiries from attorneys and other office staff and general public while remaining within the parameters of confidentiality • Prepared and labeled all admissible court evidence and exhibits and ensured that they are handled and stored with care • Recorded court proceedings and handled any correlating transcription or dictation duties
Unlike the more familiar divorce proceedings where parties hire gunslinger lawyers and have their dirty laundry aired in public courthouses, these women each retained a collaboratively - trained attorney (Ellen Ware and myself) who are experienced in respectful and interest - based negotiations.