Day 174 - 17 Oct 95 - Page 32
1 unionisation within a particular industry. But, again,
2 that is something I cannot make any assumptions about.
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4 MR. MORRIS: I think, also, the degree of hostility to -----
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6 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I am not asking you to say. I am suggesting
7 that it might be something you could usefully ask one of
8 your union officer witnesses.
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10 MR. MORRIS: Can I just ask one question? (To the witness) The
11 crew handbook which you disclosed for 1978 or earlier, you
12 said it was relevant to that period 1978/1979, that was not
13 amended the following year, was it?
14 A. I cannot recall.
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16 Q. I mean, it was not amended as a result of the strike?
17 A. No, not that I can recall.
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19 MR. MORRIS: If it is possible, we would like to break early.
20 We are absolutely certain that we are going to be finished
21 within no more than an hour and a quarter, or something, at
22 the most, an hour and a half of evidence, of questioning;
23 and we are happy to come back a bit earlier as well.
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25 MR. JUSTICE BELL: What I suggest, unless Mr. Rampton has
26 anything to say, is we adjourn now and come back at quarter
27 to two, finish Mr. Mehigan's evidence this afternoon; and
28 then, if we do no more, if it is then something like only
29 quarter past three, I think you should be ready to respond
30 to what Mr. Rampton said about parts of Mr. Magill's
31 statement, and you can read that in the light of my
32 decision.
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34 If Mr. Rampton is prepared to briefly repeat his
35 submissions, so that you have them fresh in mind, it was
36 two sections which he said was supposition on the part of
37 the witness and one section which, bearing in mind a part
38 of the supplemental statement, he said was clearly
39 hearsay.
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41 MR. MORRIS: The only thing about that is that I am hoping to
42 meet Richard North today at 3.30.
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44 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Let us see how we do. All that might be done
45 in five minutes, and then the statement read. But where
46 are you going to meet him?
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48 MR. MORRIS: I hope he is coming to court, if he can get away
49 from what he is doing.
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51 MR. RAMPTON: My Lord, I have two problems. One is that I think
52 the name is McGee, not Magill, because your Lordship has
53 already ruled on that. Further than that, I have not got
54 him here.
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56 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I am relaxed about it.
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58 MR. RAMPTON: I can probably get him, if your Lordship thought
59 it would be helpful; and I agree, it would save time later
60 on in the case, which I am always anxious to do.
