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1 about the video is that tomorrow morning is not
2 particularly the best time, if she can get hold of her
3 video and look at the health and safety tapes disclosed by
4 the Plaintiffs.
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6 So, I do not think that is a matter that should delay
7 things more than half a day or something or a day.
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9 As far as my cross-examination is concerned, I was going to
10 deal with the Mark Hopkins incident anyway. We did get
11 some extremely important material late on Friday and
12 yesterday which the Plaintiffs have had in their possession
13 for at least a couple of years. I think, in all the
14 circumstances, one way of going ahead would be that if
15 I could defer my cross-examination of Mrs. Barnes until
16 after the scheduled half term, perhaps Ms. Steel can deal
17 with her matters this week and at least we will have,
18 hopefully, three quarters dealt with Mrs. Barnes' evidence
19 by the end of this week. It will just be myself to clear
20 up the rest of the matter that I want to deal with but, in
21 particular, the Mark Hopkins material which we shall want
22 to send and get comments on from our witnesses.
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24 If it helps, the Mark Hopkins material that has been sent,
25 one of them is an internal report by the Company -----
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27 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I have read all the additional documents,
28 yes.
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30 MR. MORRIS: Can I just make one comment -- it is not a
31 fundamental comment -- the transcripts are no substitute
32 for seeing someone give their evidence, but there you are.
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34 MR. JUSTICE BELL: What stage has your son reached with using
35 his frame at the moment? Can he actually move around on
36 it?
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38 MR. MORRIS: Yes, he can move around but only for a short period
39 because his leg gets painful and tired. He would not be
40 able -----
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42 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Is he actually in a plaster or a splinter of
43 some kind?
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45 MR. MORRIS: Yes, it is a top to toe.
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47 MR. JUSTICE BELL: But it is plaster, is it?
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49 MR. MORRIS: Plaster.
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51 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes. Is there anything else you want to say
52 or anything else Ms. Steel wants to say?
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54 MS. STEEL: Just on, I mean, if that is the course proposed,
55 I have to say, really, I do not have any grounding on
56 health and safety materials, so I am doubtful I am going to
57 have a large number of questions anyway. I am pretty sure
58 tat I am unlikely to have more than a day in which case
59 I would be grateful, I would prefer to do it on Thursday if
60 that is the course that is going to be taken, so at least
