Day 102 - 13 Mar 95 - Page 67


     
     1        that is all.
     2
     3   MR. RAMPTON:  I am not aware that I made any disparaging remarks
     4        anyway.  The question was why the appointment should be
     5        tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock instead of one the free
     6        days which are free next week, that was all.
     7
     8   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  There have been difficulty with doctors being
     9        ill and locums, etc.
    10
    11   MR. MORRIS:  Can I ask one further question?  We would like a
    12        decision on the Easter break as soon as possible.  I do not
    13        know if you have decided yet?
    14
    15   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  In principle I do not propose to sit during
    16        the last three days of term, but I am not prepared to say
    17        now we will not sit for the simple reason if we had a short
    18        over-run and the choice was between going on into Monday or
    19        something like that and having someone come back weeks
    20        ahead, I would prefer to finish.  I would like you to take
    21        the same approach as you did to the half-term holiday if
    22        you can.  I do not want to enquire into what domestic
    23        arrangements you make.  In principle that is my decision
    24        but I would like you to try to arrange some cover unless we
    25        run over.
    26
    27   MR. MORRIS:  Also the extent of the break because we had
    28        specifically asked for four weeks.
    29
    30   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I did not see any magic in four weeks.
    31        I would like to start on the date which I gave when I would
    32        be sitting again.  If there is a specific reason for having
    33        time after we start again -- I think we are then back in
    34        term time, are we not?
    35
    36   MR. MORRIS:  Yes.  It is not to do with that.
    37
    38   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  It is nothing to do with your problem?
    39
    40   MR. MORRIS:  It is do with wanting a holiday really.
    41
    42   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  If you raise it with me again towards the end
    43        of the term I will consider it, but I would like to start
    44        again at 2 p.m. on whichever ever day it is that
    45        I mentioned.  I think you are probably served by having the
    46        short breaks we have had at crucial or critical points
    47        rather than just say extending an Easter vacation to a
    48        specific period of time.  I would want to see how we go
    49        with your witnesses.  I do not think I have actually been
    50        given a schedule for post-Easter?  You gave me a verbal 
    51        one. 
    52 
    53   MR. RAMPTON:  I do not know whether your Lordship has one.
    54
    55   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Let us not deal with it now.  Mr. Morris
    56        wants to get away.
    57
    58   MR. RAMPTON:  I do not believe there is going to be any
    59        difficulty in finishing the Defendants witnesses.
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