Day 185 - 07 Nov 95 - Page 02
1 Tuesday, 7th November 1995
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3 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Before we continue, there are just two
4 matters I would like to mention. Firstly, I would be
5 grateful if someone could provide me with a fresh copy of
6 Sarah Baker's statement; it does not matter who it comes
7 from, but if someone could just photocopy a relatively
8 clean copy and give it to me in due course.
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10 The second matter is this, I need to find two clear days,
11 if it is possible, at or about the beginning of December to
12 deal with another case.
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14 MR. MORRIS: The beginning of December?
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16 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes, early in December.
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18 MR. MORRIS: I have actually -----
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20 MR. JUSTICE BELL: What I would like to do, if it is possible,
21 is take two periods of two days, not necessarily next to
22 each other, so that I can give them to the person who is
23 responsible for listing election petitions, which is what
24 the case is, so that she may be able to fix the case for
25 two of the days I can make available.
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27 MR. MORRIS: Right.
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29 MR. RAMPTON: How near to the beginning of December does
30 your Lordship wish to be with that fellow -- if I can call
31 it that?
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33 MR. JUSTICE BELL: It does not have to be right at the beginning
34 at all. I would like it not to be right up against the end
35 of term.
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37 MR. RAMPTON: No.
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39 MR. JUSTICE BELL: So I would like it in the first half of
40 December. I mean, it occurs to me at the moment that
41 Thursday 7th, Friday 8th, Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th do
42 not have anything in. Had you got someone you thought
43 might come on those days?
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45 MR. MORRIS: I have got Mr. Alimi on 4th and 5th December,
46 because he has agreed to vacate 16th November and appear on
47 the 4th and 5th. Ray Coton agreed to be on the Wednesday,
48 as asked; and it certainly would be prudent to have him go
49 over on the Thursday, if necessary. But that is depending
50 on Mr. Rampton, whether he is going to cross-examine him or
51 not, much -- if he would like to give an indication of
52 that?
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54 MR. RAMPTON: May I certainly say that I think it would be
55 entirely prudent to allow Mr. Coton two days.
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57 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Has anyone got any -----
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59 MR. MORRIS: Apart from that, there is nobody specifically
60 scheduled for the Friday or the following week.
