Day 205 - 17 Jan 96 - Page 02
1 Wednesday, 17th January, 1996.
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3 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes?
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5 MR. MORRIS: Thank you for the extra 10 minutes. We can call
6 our witness, Mr. Shafibeik.
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8 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Would you like to come into the witness box,
9 please, Mr. Shafibeik?
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11 OMID SHAFIBEIK, called
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13 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Which is your personal name?
14 A. Personal ---
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16 Q. -- name?
17 A. Name -- Omid Shafibeik.
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19 Q. Are you Mr. Shafibeik or Mr. Omid?
20 A. No, no, Mr. Shafibeik.
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22 Q. Mr. Shafibeik?
23 A. Omid is my first name.
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25 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Thank you.
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27 (The witness was sworn)
28 Examined by the Defendants
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30 MR. MORRIS: Is your full name Omid Shafibeik?
31 A. Yes.
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33 Q. Do you live in Colchester?
34 A. That is right.
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36 Q. Actually, it might be easier to get a copy of your
37 statement, which is -----
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39 MR. JUSTICE BELL: It is pale blue volume 2, on the top, please,
40 Mr. Shafibeik. Can you see one with a "2" on it; and, if
41 you open that up, divider 6.
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43 MR. MORRIS: Is that a signed statement you made on 25th July,
44 1993?
45 A. That is right.
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47 Q. Let me ask you some preliminary questions. You worked at
48 McDonald's in the mid 1980s, did you?
49 A. Yes, I do, but, as I stated here, I am not sure about
50 the exact dates.
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52 Q. We will come to that. Since you left McDonald's, what have
53 you basically done since then?
54 A. I have basically either studied civil engineering or
55 have been working in that field.
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57 Q. In civil engineering?
58 A. In civil engineering.
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60 Q. What are your qualifications at the moment?
