Day 177 - 26 Oct 95 - Page 13

     
     1        may just treat him as a Civil Evidence Act notice.
     2        Dan Gallin, we are still waiting for him to get back to us.
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     4   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  So he has a question mark.
     5
     6   MR. MORRIS:  Yes -- as far as the Civil Evidence Act or not.
     7        I think it would actually be quite helpful to take
     8        Mr. Rampton's proposed course.
     9
    10   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Let us start from the end.  I can see a
    11        variety of advantages in Mr. Chester giving evidence in the
    12        new year.  It enables us to carry on with employment; it
    13        gives everyone an opportunity to read back into the
    14        environment side of the case during the vacation.  I am
    15        moved by his family situation.  So, unless you or Ms. Steel
    16        wanted to say anything, I think I will vacate Mr. Chester
    17        before Christmas and talk about him again.  Do you want to
    18        say anything about that?
    19
    20   MS. STEEL:   No.
    21
    22   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  So far as Mr. Logan is concerned, I think it
    23        is important that the parties be as ready as they are
    24        likely to be to go with the documentation when Mr. Logan
    25        comes into the witness box.
    26
    27        What occurs to me might serve everyone best is if the
    28        bundles of new documents can be delivered at or towards the
    29        beginning of the week beginning Monday, 6th November, if we
    30        take Mr. Logan ---
    31
    32   MR. MORRIS:  I think we are talking -- no.  Yes, I see.  Sorry.
    33
    34   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  -- which is the week after next; we take
    35        Mr. Logan out of Thursday the 9th and 10th; and, as it is a
    36        matter of some considerable importance to your case -- and
    37        Miss Steel's, through you, Mr. Morris -- you would be very
    38        well advised to get Mr. Logan to come to London anyway ---
    39
    40   MR. MORRIS:  Or we go there.
    41
    42   MR. JUSTICE BELL: -- or you go there, and actually go through
    43        the documents with him in one or both of the two days when
    44        he would otherwise be in court.
    45
    46   MR. MORRIS:  That would be a very good idea.
    47
    48   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I will take him out of that day as well.
    49
    50   MR. MORRIS:  Can I just say that the Plaintiffs were offering to 
    51        provide them by the beginning of next week or by the middle 
    52        of next week. 
    53
    54   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  It does not matter, because I have heard what
    55        Mr. Rampton has to say.  There are clearly a lot of
    56        documents.  Provided you have those two days to use on
    57        documentation -----
    58
    59   MR. MORRIS:  The earlier we have them the better, that is all.
    60