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     1        as evidence and presumably has been allowed as evidence,
     2        although the Plaintiffs have not had to prove that up to
     3        now or justify any of these statements, I do not believe.
     4        But, anyway, and really until that fifth statement on the
     5        5th June that new issue raised by Morganti has not even be
     6        dealt with, so that statement was asked for, following that
     7        statement on the 5th June.  This was the earliest possible
     8        opportunity we could get this statement.  I really tried
     9        hard, and I did say at one time it was actually sent and I
    10        lost it, but so, I mean, on that, I do, I do not think that
    11        something that is an important piece of evidence should be
    12        -- well, we have not got to the portcullis.  We are very
    13        close to it, it is certainly true.  I do not think that a
    14        week either way, this way or that way, is going to affect
    15        the Court would not wish to hear relevant matters.
    16
    17             So, anyway, the point is this is in response to the
    18        Morganti information and statements and could not have been
    19        done without those statements, which the Plaintiffs are
    20        relying on presumably.  The Plaintiffs have chosen not to
    21        bring a witness.  Now, they have chosen instead to rely on
    22        Morganti statements in this part of the case and that was
    23        their choice, and those statements of the 10th May and the
    24        5th June had to be responded to, which our witnesses have
    25        done in person with the two Bramfords and through a Civil
    26        Evidence Act method with our other witness, Professor
    27        Susanna Hecht, and I think that is entirely appropriate
    28        and, in fact, would be expected of us to have done that.
    29
    30             I will not say anything else about what Mr. Rampton
    31        said about whether it is part of her learning, or whatever,
    32        except to say that she stated categorically that these,
    33        this information, is based on her own experience and
    34        research as an expert in this matter and the Hechts
    35        curriculum vitae would go to, we hope, showing that she has
    36        extensive experience and research capabilities and
    37        experience.
    38
    39   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Is there any objection to the curriculum
    40        vitae being put in, Mr. Rampton?
    41
    42   MR. RAMPTON:  The curriculum vitae I should not think.  So that
    43        is probably the first statement, I should imagine.
    44
    45   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I think it is probably more complete.  I
    46        think I knew about Professor Hecht from her first
    47        statement, but it seems to me there is no objection.
    48
    49   MR. RAMPTON:  I have not got a copy.  I am sure there is not.
    50
    51   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Well, I will hand it down.  (Same handed)
    52
    53   MR. RAMPTON:   Thank you very much.
    54
    55   MR. MORRIS:  The curriculum vitae was served with the first
    56        statements.
    57
    58   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  It is a pretty typical piece of academic--
    59
    60   MR. RAMPTON:   It looks like a job application to me.

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