Day 204 - 15 Jan 96 - Page 25
1 I will make this suggestion, first of all, that if
2 Mr. Davis finishes with time to spare tomorrow, as I would
3 have thought he would, if we avoid going over evidence
4 which he has already given again, Mr. Morris (and
5 Ms. Steel, if she wishes) should say what he wishes to say
6 about Mr. Stein and Civil Evidence Act Notices as to what
7 Mr. Stein said to the Congressional Committee. I think
8 that may involve (7) as well on his list, notice to admit
9 with regard to US Child Labour and Hygiene violations. Any
10 question of interrogatories which relate to that, provided
11 you, Mr. Rampton, have had time to apply your mind to it,
12 and the question of interrogatories in relation to beef
13 sources.
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15 MR. RAMPTON: Yes.
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17 MR. JUSTICE BELL: So I suggest we keep away from those, but be
18 ready to have some argument on those tomorrow, when
19 Mr. Davis' evidence is finished if, indeed, it has not
20 finished this afternoon.
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22 MR. RAMPTON: Yes.
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24 MR. JUSTICE BELL: But are there any of the other matters,
25 Mr. Morris, which we can deal with quite shortly this
26 morning?
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28 MR. MORRIS: Yes, I am sort of not really prepared but -----
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30 MR. JUSTICE BELL: If you are not prepared, say so, and we will
31 put them over. I am just giving you the opportunity to
32 raise them now while we have three-quarters of an hour.
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34 MR. MORRIS: Yes. The first one is, obviously, fairly simple,
35 is that -----
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37 MR. RAMPTON: No, my Lord, I am afraid it is not very simple.
38 There is quite a lot of work in the first one, in fact,
39 because that is, as usual, is a selected reference and
40 there is a whole lot else to be looked at beside. I do not
41 encourage Mr. Morris to embark on that one. It involves
42 looking at transcripts.
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44 MR. MORRIS: I am just seeing if there is anything we can deal
45 with.
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47 MR. JUSTICE BELL: If there is not or you are not prepared, just
48 say so and we will adjourn until 2 o'clock.
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50 MR. MORRIS: It is probably better to adjourn.
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52 MR. JUSTICE BELL: 2 o'clock.
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54 (Luncheon adjournment)
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56 MR. RAMPTON: Mr. Davis is here. Could you go in the witness
57 box, please?
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59 MR. JUSTICE BELL: While Mr. Davis is coming to the witness box,
60 point 1 on Mr. Morris' list of topics, if there are a
