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1 as evidence and presumably has been allowed as evidence,
2 although the Plaintiffs have not had to prove that up to
3 now or justify any of these statements, I do not believe.
4 But, anyway, and really until that fifth statement on the
5 5th June that new issue raised by Morganti has not even be
6 dealt with, so that statement was asked for, following that
7 statement on the 5th June. This was the earliest possible
8 opportunity we could get this statement. I really tried
9 hard, and I did say at one time it was actually sent and I
10 lost it, but so, I mean, on that, I do, I do not think that
11 something that is an important piece of evidence should be
12 -- well, we have not got to the portcullis. We are very
13 close to it, it is certainly true. I do not think that a
14 week either way, this way or that way, is going to affect
15 the Court would not wish to hear relevant matters.
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17 So, anyway, the point is this is in response to the
18 Morganti information and statements and could not have been
19 done without those statements, which the Plaintiffs are
20 relying on presumably. The Plaintiffs have chosen not to
21 bring a witness. Now, they have chosen instead to rely on
22 Morganti statements in this part of the case and that was
23 their choice, and those statements of the 10th May and the
24 5th June had to be responded to, which our witnesses have
25 done in person with the two Bramfords and through a Civil
26 Evidence Act method with our other witness, Professor
27 Susanna Hecht, and I think that is entirely appropriate
28 and, in fact, would be expected of us to have done that.
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30 I will not say anything else about what Mr. Rampton
31 said about whether it is part of her learning, or whatever,
32 except to say that she stated categorically that these,
33 this information, is based on her own experience and
34 research as an expert in this matter and the Hechts
35 curriculum vitae would go to, we hope, showing that she has
36 extensive experience and research capabilities and
37 experience.
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39 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Is there any objection to the curriculum
40 vitae being put in, Mr. Rampton?
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42 MR. RAMPTON: The curriculum vitae I should not think. So that
43 is probably the first statement, I should imagine.
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45 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I think it is probably more complete. I
46 think I knew about Professor Hecht from her first
47 statement, but it seems to me there is no objection.
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49 MR. RAMPTON: I have not got a copy. I am sure there is not.
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51 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Well, I will hand it down. (Same handed)
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53 MR. RAMPTON: Thank you very much.
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55 MR. MORRIS: The curriculum vitae was served with the first
56 statements.
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58 MR. JUSTICE BELL: It is a pretty typical piece of academic--
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60 MR. RAMPTON: It looks like a job application to me.
