Day 245 - 07 May 96 - Page 70
1 the equation.
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3 MS. STEEL: At the moment there is no evidence that we
4 circulated the leaflet at appendix 1 and I am asking this
5 witness if he has any evidence.
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7 MR. JUSTICE BELL: It is not right to ask a witness what
8 evidence his company has got.
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10 MS. STEEL: I am asking him what he has got. I want to know
11 what he personally has got.
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13 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes, ask that but as long as you appreciate
14 that may or may not be the end of the question, but that is
15 a matter of argument later.
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17 MS. STEEL: If McDonald's have evidence that we distributed the
18 leaflets by evidence from other witnesses, then they can
19 call those witnesses and we will hear that evidence and
20 test it but I am asking this specific witness about what
21 evidence he personally has.
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23 If you could tell us which leaflets you personally have
24 seen us distributing?
25 A. I have not seen you distribute any personally.
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27 Q. Thank you. In the second sentence, which period are you
28 talking about, "throughout this period I was regularly
29 informed of developments"?
30 A. From October 1993, 2 adjournments and then finally
31 beginning in 27, 1994.
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33 Q. You are talking about that time not from September 1990?
34 A. I am talking about the litigation is coming, it is
35 postponed; litigation is coming, it is postponed. In an
36 attempt to keep my diary available, and that of other
37 people available, I was involved in that, but that is the
38 reference there.
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40 Q. OK. How often were you informed about developments in the
41 case? Was it basically as and when it was happening or?
42 A. Yes, thereabouts.
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44 Q. Or just a half yearly update?
45 A. No, as and when it was happening.
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47 Q. Who in the Company are you referring to that had
48 responsibility for litigation?
49 A. Sid Nicholson handled the case.
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51 Q. That is just Mr. Nicholson you are referring to there?
52 A. That is right.
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54 Q. Then you say, "Additionally, as the trial got nearer, the
55 Communications Department" kept you abreast of activities
56 affecting that department. Who in that department, was
57 that Mr. Love and Miss Bensilum?
58 A. Mike Love, Edi Bensilum; there may have been another
59 person. Those are the ones I would most frequently come in
60 contact with.
