Day 248 - 13 May 96 - Page 17


     
     1        A.  Well...
     2
     3   Q.   Also Mr. Love says in the final sentence, "you should be
     4        aware that we are unable to discuss the details of evidence
     5        while the case is before the court".  Is that true, as the
     6        Corporation?
     7        A.  I think.
     8
     9   Q.   Not talking about you in the middle of your evidence?
    10        A.  I think we are permitted to discuss things that have
    11        become public.  I do not think we are permitted to talk
    12        about anything going forward.  I am certainly not allowed,
    13        nor is any other witness allowed, to confer with our legal
    14        counsel while we are giving testimony.
    15
    16   Q.   But you have Mr. Nicholson in court every day, you are
    17        buying transcripts, you do not need to talk to the
    18        solicitors, and you have discussed details of the evidence
    19        with the media whilst the case is on going have you not?
    20        A.  I have not.
    21
    22   Q.   Your company has?
    23        A.  We have discussed nothing about the case except that
    24        which is public.
    25
    26   Q.   It is all public because it is a public trial.  You have
    27        discussed details of the evidence?
    28        A.  You will have to give me an example.
    29
    30   Q.   OK.  If you want an example, then, if you get the
    31        supplementary list of documents which were served last
    32        week, bundle 9.
    33
    34   MR. JUSTICE BELL: It should be on the bottom right-hand corner.
    35
    36   MS. STEEL:  If you turn to tab 14 in that document.  Mr. Love is
    37        referring to some of the evidence in detail there is he
    38        not?
    39        A.  I have read the article.
    40
    41   Q.   So, on your company's behalf Mr. Love has discussed details
    42        of the evidence?
    43        A.  Well...
    44
    45   Q.   While the case is going on?
    46        A.  Looks to me like you wrote somebody a quote clarifying
    47        or speaking in response to something they had published
    48        previously, trying to correct inaccuracies.  I do not know
    49        that he spoke to anybody.
    50 
    51   Q.   Well, whether it was spoken or written is beside the 
    52        point. 
    53        A.  No, I think it is exactly the point.  It is in response
    54        to something which appeared first, he responded to
    55        something which had appeared, he did not go out and create
    56        this, he responded to somebody else.
    57
    58   Q.   But he discussed the details of the evidence?
    59        A.  No, not at all.
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