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     1        on the basis the Defendants do not like it, then I shall
     2        have to reconsider my position about all the outstanding
     3        witnesses which they have got for which they have not had
     4        leave.
     5
     6   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes.  We will deal with that on Friday as
     7        well.  If you do wish to object to Mr. Rampton having
     8        leave, you must be prepared to argue -- the argument need
     9        not take long -- that you should have leave to adduce in
    10        evidence the ones where you have not formally asked me for
    11        leave.
    12
    13   MS. STEEL:   Are there any remaining?  As far as I know, we
    14        asked for leave for all of ours as well.
    15
    16   MR. RAMPTON:  Can I say who I think they are?
    17
    18   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes.
    19
    20   MR. RAMPTON:  There is Mr. Dunbar, Mr. Patel -- not Mr. Patel;
    21        he was served in time -- Mr. Dunbar, Miss Watson has
    22        already been here, Miss Bramford, Mr. Ratta, all out of
    23        time, Miss Link's second statement, possibly also her first
    24        one.  One can be as difficult and sterile about this as one
    25        wants.  To my mind it is absolutely idiotic, but there it
    26        is, as I am presently advised.  I would say this.  I would
    27        only ever object if I thought it would put me in a real
    28        difficulty.  It may do in the case of Mr. Dunbar if I do
    29        not get sufficient notice, but not so far as the others are
    30        concerned, as far as I can see at the moment.
    31
    32        Miss Rocha -- I do not know whether she is going to be read
    33        or whether she is going to be called.  It does not matter.
    34        Leave is still required -- Professor Hecht, out of time;
    35        all the second statements of the witnesses we have already
    36        had.  The list is very nearly interminable.
    37
    38   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  What I suggest we ought to do is we will hear
    39        your witness first of all so that he can go.  If you are
    40        going to object to Mr. Rampton having leave to call any of
    41        his witnesses, then we will deal with that then and you
    42        have heard what Mr. Rampton has said on a tit for tat
    43        basis, you have to be prepared to meet any objection from
    44        him in relation to all your witnesses.  Then I am relaxed
    45        as to whether we go on with any objection to voluntary
    46        particulars or have Civil Evidence Act reading.  But that
    47        is what we will do.
    48
    49        What I will do is I will see if Mr. Glen has heard anything
    50        more.  If he has, I will come back into court within the 
    51        next ten minutes or so.  If he has not, I will ask 
    52        Mr. Riley to let you know and we will resume at 10.30 on 
    53        Friday morning.
    54
    55                  (The Court adjourned until 10.30 on
    56                       Friday, 26th April, 1996)
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