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Reader: I was struck by the phrase in the recent column by Dianne Hardisty that read: "The public and open nature of our court system was designed by our Founding Fathers to prevent abuses." I have had a number of opportunities to observe cases in family court where lawyers and the judge go into "chambers" to talk about a case. Out they come with some plan of action or decision. You have no idea what happened, what your lawyer said to represent you or how vigorously he represented you, no idea what the other lawyer said. No notes are taken, no record of what occurred. Where is the openness when things go on behind closed doors? People tell lawyers they want everything in open court, not done behind closed doors, but it does no good. -- Carol Lair Editorial Page Editor Dianne Hardisty responds:You are certainly correct that secrecy does not benefit folks in court. What you describe is exactly why women in the Legislature balked at making it easier to...
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