Day 163 - 25 Sep 95 - Page 14

     
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     2   MR. JUSTICE BELL:   -- "that you will suffer cancer of the
     3        breast or bowel or heart disease as a result".
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     5   MS. STEEL:  The other thing is -- I do not know whether it makes
     6        any difference or not -- at one time you said "animal
     7        products", and the other time you said "animal fat".  I do
     8        not know which one you were intending.....
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    10   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  It is "animal products" because my
    11        recollection is that it is -----
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    13   MR. MORRIS:  That is what it says in the fact sheet.
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    15   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  It was meant to follow the words of the
    16        leaflet and it is "animal products".  The only difference
    17        between when I said it originally and then a moment or two
    18        ago (and it is insignificant), I think it should go on "...
    19        that although McDonald's know or ought to know this, they
    20        do not make it clear and they falsely claim that their food
         is a useful and nutritious part of any diet".  Before
    22        I think I said, "although McDonald's knew or ought to have
    23        known this", but that is an insignificant difference.
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    25        What I suggest is that we carry on with your applications
    26        and tell me in due course when you would like that matter
    27        to be argued, if, indeed, you have anything to add to the
    28        really quite full argument which you made as to the meaning
    29        at the time of the application for leave to amend.
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    31   MR. MORRIS:  Regarding the other matters, I was expecting the
    32        nutrition one to take a substantial part of the day today,
    33        so I am not fully prepared on all the matters.
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    35   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Deal with what you are prepared on and then
    36        we will see where we are.
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    38   MR. MORRIS:  Certainly on the amendments, proposed amendments,
    39        I am ready to deal with the Store Hygiene and the
    40        Employment Conditions section which is the first and last
         sections, in fact, and also the Exports of Brazilian Beef.
    42        I might have to find that somewhere.  That is a simple
    43        matter.
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    45        The first thing I would like to say is there is no point in
    46        going through the Store Hygiene and Employment Conditions
    47        if the Plaintiffs accept those amendments.  They do not
    48        obviously necessarily have to agree with them, but they
    49        accept our right to put them.
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    51   MR. RAMPTON:  No. 
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    53   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Are there any that you do not oppose,
    54        Mr. Rampton?
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    56   MR. RAMPTON:  No, I do not believe that there are; I oppose the
    57        whole lot on general and specific grounds.
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    59   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Are you going to take -----
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