Day 206 - 22 Jan 96 - Page 18

     
     1        is running out now in this case.  We are hopeful, even with
     2        a recall of Dr. North, we shall finish the evidence, all
     3        the evidence, some time in the early part of May.  There is
     4        a space -- I know Dr. North is a busy man and I know the
     5        Defendants are not always able to get hold of him as
     6        readily as we should like, perhaps as they should like --
     7        in the schedule, according to our calculations, towards the
     8        end of March, from 18th through to -- I think term ends on
     9        3rd April.
    10
    11        That is the time at which we were proposing, subject always
    12        to what happens beforehand and to your Lordship's
    13        management of the case, to recall or re-enter the field of
    14        nutrition and we included Mr. Fairgrieve and whoever else
    15        in that category.  It would, perhaps, your Lordship might
    16        think, be convenient to say now that Dr. North should come
    17        back at some time from 18th March, between 18th March and
    18        3rd April, which is two and a half weeks.
    19
    20   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  On what you have just said, that would seem
         to be convenient.  What I will say, Ms. Steel and
    22        Mr. Morris, is I would like you to make contact with
    23        Dr. North as soon as possible and see if you can arrange
    24        those dates.  If they are impossible, then come up with
    25        some other suggestions.
    26
    27        Granting leave to recall any witness is all on the premise
    28        that they can actually come before the evidence in the case
    29        is closed.
    30
    31   MR. MORRIS:  Can I just say, while we are on that subject, that
    32        we are trying to call witnesses for the 25th and 26th
    33        March.
    34
    35   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Look, I am going to break there for five
    36        minutes for this reason, that on Wednesday evening neither
    37        Mr. Glen nor I could find my copy of the timetable which
    38        has just gone astray somewhere.  It will be tucked away in
    39        a bundle somewhere.
    40
    MR. RAMPTON:  I will give your Lordship -----
    42
    43   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I wonder, if I rise, take our five minute
    44        break now and have a photocopy made in the meantime.
    45
    46   MR. RAMPTON:  We have lots of spares.  Your Lordship is welcome
    47        to keep that.
    48
    49   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Right, thank you.
    50 
    51   MR. RAMPTON:  I am not sure that that particular version goes as 
    52        far as the beginning of April.  I think it ends at 
    53        29th March.
    54
    55   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  You were suggesting Dr. North on 18th and/or
    56        19th March?
    57
    58   MR. RAMPTON:  Something like that, my Lord, yes, which is
    59        presently blanked out but so as to give the Defendants time
    60        to prepare for nutrition, further nutrition, evidence.  But