Day 016 - 22 Jul 94 - Page 76
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MR. RAMPTON: I do not know that the defendants ought to
2 concern themselves with heart disease because the
association between diet and heart disease has been
3 admitted.
4 MS. STEEL: Only in part, as I remember.
5 MR. JUSTICE BELL: It does not matter because we are obviously
not going to finish at any sensible time this evening. If
6 Mr. Wheelock has to come back at some stage, we have to
allow half a day for him. I would rather stop before you
7 moved on to another category of questions.
8 MR. MORRIS: A major chunk; this is quite an important chunk of
the grey book. Just to explain to the court, we only
9 recently got the grey book, but that was a
misunderstanding.
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MR. JUSTICE BELL: There is quite a lot. I had to read it
11 again a second time to make sure I understood what I
thought was said in it. Do you know what Professor
12 Wheelock's position is or do you want to have a word with
him?
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MR. RAMPTON: I know he is in difficulty on Monday. His time,
14 unlike mine, is not freely disposable. Professor
Wheelock, can you give us an idea when it might be
15 convenient for you to come back to court?
A. Well, I would need to check my diary. There may be
16 one day next week.
17 Q. But Monday is a difficult day?
A. Monday and Tuesday are difficult for me.
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MR. RAMPTON: With your Lordship's leave, we will speak to
19 Professor Wheelock about his arrangements and try and
bring him back before the end of term.
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MR. JUSTICE BELL: Thank you, Professor Wheelock. You may
21 leave the witness box.
22 (The witness withdrew).
23 How long is Dr. Arnott likely to take in chief? It seems
to me, on the reading I have done, that the cancer matter
24 may be one of the more important matters.
25 MR. RAMPTON: My Lord, may I say this? Alone with my experts
it is necessary to demonstrate the inconclusive and indeed
26 contradictory nature of the findings in relation to diet
and cancer. It will be necessary in the case of Dr.
27 Arnott. In the case of Professor Keen not, or Professor
Walker. In the case of Dr. Arnott it will be necessary to
28 refer him to a selection of references.
29 MR. JUSTICE BELL: That is why I thought he would take some
time.
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MR. RAMPTON: I think he will.
