Day 263 - 14 Jun 96 - Page 04
1 But there we are, anyway.
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3 MS. STEEL: I could get on with the argument now. There was one
4 thing I did want to raise, which is about
5 Professor Crawford. The situation is that we have finally
6 got this morning a draft statement which we have not even
7 had time to read. It is very detailed, and it refers to
8 some references which we have not got. Now, I presumed --
9 well, not only is it a problem for us because we have not
10 had a chance to read it, but I have also presumed that the
11 Plaintiffs probably would not be very happy about not
12 having a chance to speak to their witnesses about what
13 Professor Crawford was saying.
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15 I asked Professor Crawford yesterday evening if there was
16 any other time he could attend, and he said that he is
17 available on the 25th and 26th. So, we were going to
18 suggest that he could be moved to those dates. I have
19 spoken to Jane Laporte, and she can basically do any time
20 apart from Tuesday afternoon; so she can be moved anyway.
21 I am fairly sure Mr. Gravett will be able to be moved.
22 Then we could finish off the publication witnesses,
23 Mr. Clare, and, if necessary, if that is not dealt with
24 this morning -- sorry, this afternoon -- Mr. Russell on the
25 Monday and the Tuesday.
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27 I just thought I ought to bring that up at the beginning,
28 rather -----
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30 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Do you have anything to say that about that?
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32 MR. RAMPTON: No, I do not. I cannot say anything until I have
33 seen the report. But if there is a lot of detail and, in
34 particular, if there are scientific statements which I have
35 not seen and my witnesses have not seen, plainly I shall be
36 most unhappy to have to deal with Professor Crawford on
37 Monday. Provided the days are filled as best possible,
38 I am content, I do not mind which order the witnesses come
39 in, provided I have enough time to prepare.
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41 The only thing I would say in the light of what Ms. Steel
42 has said is this. There are only four more meetings left
43 for Mr. Pocklington. Mr. Russell is now in London, having
44 come up from the country. It would be highly regrettable
45 if he were not heard today. Mr. Clare, anyway, I have
46 transferred to -- I am being realistic about that.
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48 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Will we finish Mr. Russell today, if we start
49 him today?
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51 MR. RAMPTON: He is only one meeting.
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53 MR. JUSTICE BELL: How long do you think Mr. Russell will be?
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55 MS. STEEL: I do not know, to be honest. I am not trying to
56 say we should not hear him today. I just thought that it
57 was likely he was not going to be finished today. The
58 other thing is, so far as I am aware, he actually works in
59 London. So, I am not quite sure -----
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