Day 241 - 26 Apr 96 - Page 39


     
     1        of grass has declined, as much as seven hectares per annum
     2        may be required".  Then it goes on.  I just thought it
     3        might be helpful to a decision about how much
     4        responsibility McDonald's bore, depending on how many
     5        stores they had and how much beef they sold; it might be
     6        helpful.  I think the other major parts of the book were
     7        actually included in Mr. Shane's statement that we wanted
     8        to rely on anyway, so there is probably no need to read it.
     9        OK.  Thank you.
    10
    11   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes.  Right, 2 o'clock.
    12
    13                        (Luncheon Adjournment)
    14
    15   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I do not know if Mr. Glen has already told
    16        you but he has been led to believe, Mr. Morris, that your
    17        other case has been taken out from the 2nd and 3rd May and
    18        put in for the 23nd and 24th May.
    19
    20   MR. MORRIS:  Right.  Is that definite or-----
    21
    22   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  So Mr. Glen understands, but you must not
    23        take it from me.  You must find out from your own
    24        solicitor.  On the basis that turns out to be so, I will
    25        not sit on those days in this case, so that you are free to
    26        attend Central London.  If you can, I suggest you go ahead
    27        and make arrangements for Dr. Campbell on the 4th and 5th.
    28
    29   MS. STEEL:   OK.
    30
    31   MR. MORRIS:  Thank you very much.
    32
    33   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  If Mr. Preston can be re-established for
    34        Friday the 10th, Mr. Atkinson, and keep Monday the 13th
    35        available as well in case required I would be grateful.
    36        I seem to remember that Mr. Rampton said something about
    37        preferring it not to be one of the weeks at the end of the
    38        May if possible, but there is a limit to how much one can
    39        engineer.
    40
    41   MR. ATKINSON:  Yes.
    42
    43   MS. STEEL:   About what, not at the end of May?
    44
    45   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Mr. Rampton said, when I said that I propose
    46        to tell the court, the Central London Court, that if they
    47        took any two days from Monday the 20th May onwards I would
    48        work round that and not sit on those dates.  I remember
    49        Mr. Rampton said that he would prefer that if it were not
    50        the week of Monday 20th or Monday -- I think it must be 
    51        Monday 20th but I might have misheard what he said and it 
    52        was only stated as a preference, I think. 
    53
    54   MS. STEEL:   Right.
    55
    56   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  But there is no way now, Mr. Atkinson, I am
    57        going to back to Central London to try and vary it, even if
    58        it is inconvenient to any of the parties.  They clearly
    59        worked hard to try and fit in with us.
    60

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