Day 035 - 12 Oct 94 - Page 73


     
     1        there were no causal relationship proposed in the sense
     2        that diet was suspected for one reason or another -- it
     3        was suspected for one reason or another that diet might
     4        have a causal relationship with cancer, nobody would he
     5        bother saying a damn thing about it, would they?  They
     6        would ignore it?
     7        A.  Yes, although this graph seems to say more than simply
     8        just suspicion.
     9
    10   MR. RAMPTON:  My Lord, perhaps we might leave it there?
    11
    12   MS. STEEL:  Can we ask how many papers is Mr. Rampton proposing
    13        to go through tomorrow, because it has taken quite a time
    14        to go through these few.  We cannot afford to bring
    15        Dr. Barnard back.  So, if he does not if he is told he can
    16        go on Friday and then it turns out he cannot -----
    17
    18   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  He has not been told yet that he can go on
    19        Friday. We were trying to postpone it as little as
    20        possible, and Dr. Barnard was kind enough to say that he
    21        would stay until his evidence was completed.   We have to
    22        help Dr. Barnard, we have also got to help Mr. Cox, if we
    23        can.  I know Mr. Cox was here during earlier days of the
    24        evidence, but he, no doubt, would like to know when he is
    25        likely to get on.
    26
    27   MR. RAMPTON:  All I can say is that I will do the best I can,
    28        but in the interests of my clients and the proper decision
    29        in this case, I am not going to cut it short.
    30
    31   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  No.  There is no reason why you should cut
    32        it short and there is no reason why Dr. Barnard should cut
    33        his answers short either.
    34
    35   MR. RAMPTON:  No, I would much rather he did not.
    36
    37   MS. STEEL:  I am not trying to pin Mr. Rampton to any lengths
    38        of time.  I am just trying to get an idea realistically of
    39        how long it is going to take.
    40
    41   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  It is very difficult with cross-examination
    42        because the length of cross-examination so much depends
    43        upon what the answers are.  It is very difficult, as
    44        I know from past experience.  I do not want to make any
    45        personal enquiry, but what sort of flight do you have
    46        arranged?  Do you have the kind of ticket where you can
    47        pretty well ring up and tell the airline what to do or
    48        not?
    49        A.  It is costing me a bit of money to change this ticket,
    50        I do not mind telling you.  Perhaps more importantly, it 
    51        is costing me attention to matters that I have at home. 
    52        However, as I said earlier, if my presence is required 
    53        here I feel I have an obligation to give it to you.
    54
    55   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes.  The difficulty is if we said now that
    56        you are going to be on that plane on Friday morning, that
    57        would be tempting providence.
    58        A.  Yes.  I do appreciate any consideration that can be
    59        offered in that regard.
    60

Prev Next Index