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1 evidential basis so far as your Lordship is concerned.
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3 MR. MORRIS: I was about to say -----
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5 MR. JUSTICE BELL: That was not quite the tone -----
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7 MR. RAMPTON: That is not evidence, what you say, Mr. Morris,
8 not at this juncture.
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10 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I do not think I can help you any further on
11 that.
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13 MR. RAMPTON: My Lord, can I just add, if there should be a
14 problem in this area, again I heartily endorse your
15 Lordship's suggestion that it might be heard in chambers,
16 but I would go further. I would require -- I hope your
17 Lordship would require -- that it should be in proper form,
18 that is to say, there should be an affidavit, preferably
19 with the attendance in person, but certainly an affidavit
20 if possible from the person concerned. I do not want
21 Mr. Morris standing up and giving evidence upon which, for
22 obvious reasons, I place no reliance whatsoever.
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24 MR. MORRIS: I was not giving evidence. I was saying I have a
25 problem in communicating with a potential witness on the
26 concerns that he has expressed to me -- that is all -- and
27 I would like some guidance from the court. I am grateful
28 to the court for giving some guidance on that.
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30 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Right. Let us leave it there. If you want
31 to raise a similar topic in the future, do so. We will
32 deal with any such case specifically on the basis of any
33 material which is put before me on either side in relation
34 to that case.
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36 We will resume with Mr. Hopkins at 10.30 in the morning.
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38 (The court adjourned for the day).
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