Day 252 - 20 May 96 - Page 02
1 Monday, 20th May 1996
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3 MR. RAMPTON: I call Professor Naismith. May he take his --
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5 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes, by all means.
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7 Professor Naismith, sworn
8 Examined by Mr. Rampton
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10 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Professor Naismith, if at any stage you want
11 to sit down please pull the chair behind you forward into
12 the front of the witness box?
13 A. Thank you.
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15 Q. Sit down or stand up as it suits you. Yes.
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17 MR. RAMPTON: Professor Naismith, are your full names Donald
18 Johnstone Naismith?
19 A. They are, yes.
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21 Q. Were you, until, I forget when but until fairly recently,
22 Professor of Nutrition at Kings College University in
23 London?
24 A. I was, yes.
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26 Q. You were until when?
27 A. Two years ago.
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29 Q. I was not far off. Are you now emeritus Professor?
30 A. I am emeritus Professor.
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32 Q. Just in case we do not know what emeritus Professor is can
33 you tell us, paying due regard to your --?
34 A. That is the title that is conferred by the university,
35 usually on Professors who have an established chair, who it
36 is thought have made major contributions in their subject.
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38 Q. Have you got with you there in the witness box a copy of
39 the report which you made for the purpose of these
40 proceedings?
41 A. Yes, I have that.
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43 Q. Is there with it a two page curriculum vitae or not?
44 A. No. But I am familiar with what is in the curriculum
45 vitae.
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47 Q. I expect your Lordship has got that?
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49 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I have. I have got the curriculum vitae and
50 the report.
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52 MR. RAMPTON: Professor Naismith, could I ask you to look at
53 your report, which my copy runs to 12 pages without the
54 bibliography or the references?
55 A. I think, yes, yes.
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57 Q. Thirteen with the references, and then there are some
58 tables on pages 14, 15 and 16. Is that right?
59 A. That is so, yes.
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