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1 At some stage -- it may be before Mr. Richards is called --
2 you will want some discussion on the ramifications of the
3 extra details you have given; it is largely up to
4 Mr. Rampton. Also, whether you do it or Mr. Atkinson does
5 it or not, I would like to go back yet again to the
6 question of what the McDonald's Operations and Training
7 manual consists of. One way to do it is to look at volume
8 X and ask Mr. Tindale what he recognises there. I do not
9 even know if you are talking about the same book.
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11 MR. RAMPTON: Your Lordship may find it more profitable actually
12 to ask Mr. Richards about it. I will tell your Lordship
13 what I believe the position to be. What your Lordship has
14 there, you will see it from the front cover, is 1990/1991,
15 it should say on the front, I think.
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17 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes.
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19 MR. RAMPTON: In those days it was a -----
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21 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Just pause there for a moment, Mr. Rampton,
22 as Mr. Tindale is here. I was hoping to hand down my
23 ruling on the variety of topics which was argued tomorrow,
24 but I do not want to do it all in bits and pieces. I would
25 like some further resolution about the form which this
26 takes because I remember perfectly well what you told me,
27 Mr. Rampton, and also any further argument with regard to
28 discovery in relation to Bath, if there is to be any, and
29 then I will have it all in the one ruling. But I do not
30 see why Mr. Tindale should hang around while we do bits and
31 pieces.
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33 MR. RAMPTON: I respectfully agree with your Lordship and
34 I apologise for launching out on to that now. I am not
35 sure that I know what the factual position is -- I think
36 I do -- but it does not matter; it can be dealt with by
37 Mr. Richards anyway.
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39 My Lord, I would say in relation to these names which you
40 have now been given, we have given a copy to Mr. Richards
41 but, plainly, we need to know in advance what, if anything,
42 he says about any of these people or the somewhat general
43 allegations which are made in relation to their names
44 before he gives evidence. It may be your Lordship would
45 think it appropriate when Mr. Tindale has finished to have
46 something of a break so that we can -----
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48 MR. JUSTICE BELL: We will come back at 2.00. We will complete
49 Mr. Tindale's evidence. He can then be released and we
50 will go on to talk about what we do next then. 2 o'clock
51 then.
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53 (Luncheon Adjournment)
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55 MR. MORRIS: You know the Management and Crew Scheduling
56 programme?
57 A. Well, I know of it yes.
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59 Q. You know of it. There are various guides to help Managers
60 be able to schedule; is that correct?
