Sentence examples for closing hearings from inspiring English sources

It is to be noted that every judicial or adjudicatory process that I know of has some provision for closing hearings, to protect the system and to protect the integrity of the operation.

The antileak measure was inserted into the Intelligence Authorization Act by the Senate Intelligence Committee after closed hearings.

The closed hearings, I can't go in, my lawyer can't go in".

She writes, "They had skipped closed hearings when there wasn't a chance of being on TV".

Closed hearings are legal as long as due process is provided, he said, and all abuses will be dealt with.

This was no Moscow courtroom, where personnel are routinely rude and judges do their best to close hearings to the public.

Nine closed hearings have been held, and in September and October the committee will continue with a series of open hearings.

And when -- and I think the administration has made clear its desire not to close hearings when they are not in the national interests.

Closed hearings would be limited to evidence that would genuinely endanger the most sensitive informant that we rely on to protect the public".

Leaks, closed hearings, action by immigration officials based on secret information — it was all too much for Stephen Keim, an unassuming lawyer who was representing Dr. Haneef.

In the appeal court, Lord Justice Richards said the court had been called upon to consider "at a relatively early stage" what was "the correct approach" to the new laws introducing closed hearings.