Sentence examples for contested hearing from inspiring English sources

Victims are likely to want as many charges as possible to be brought; prosecutors must limit an indictment to make trials manageable and may sometimes accept guilty pleas to lesser charges to avoid the expense and risk of a contested hearing.

Mr Coulson was not in court for the contested hearing, which is due to last up to a day.

The contested hearing is expected to last three days.

Wilson also stated: "I took hold of his phone, I did not put my hands on him". But following a contested hearing District Judge Ken Nixon said he was satisfied beyond reasonable doubt of his guilt.

On Dec. 2, the Hawaiian Supreme Court revoked the telescope building permit, ruling that the state had violated due process by handing out the permit before the contested case hearing.

According to the decision handed down Wednesday afternoon, the state's Board of Land and Natural Resources failed to follow due process by approving the permit in 2011 before a contested case hearing.

In December of that year, the Hawaiian Supreme Court concluded that the state board had not followed due process when it approved a building permit before holding what is known as a contested case hearing where opponents could have their say.

In a series of hearings in 2010 and 2011, the state land board approved a permit for the telescope but then stipulated that no construction could begin until a so-called contested case hearing, in which interested parties could present their arguments, was held.

"There is too much at stake to allow an incomplete mine plan to proceed without having sufficient data, studies, and monitoring in this historic alluvial valley to ensure its preservation and protection of its inhabitants," David and Mary Fisher, landowners who live in Tongue River Valley and joined the contested case hearing, said in a statement. .

§ 1246.3 Allegations contested or denied; hearing requested.

The jury heard contested evidence about a key interview with Cooper by an Evening Standard journalist during the Millbank disturbance.