Day 174 - 17 Oct 95 - Page 32


     
     1        unionisation within a particular industry.  But, again,
     2        that is something I cannot make any assumptions about.
     3
     4   MR. MORRIS:  I think, also, the degree of hostility to -----
     5
     6   MR. JUSTICE BELL: I am not asking you to say.  I am suggesting
     7        that it might be something you could usefully ask one of
     8        your union officer witnesses.
     9
    10   MR. MORRIS:  Can I just ask one question?  (To the witness)  The
    11        crew handbook which you disclosed for 1978 or earlier, you
    12        said it was relevant to that period 1978/1979, that was not
    13        amended the following year, was it?
    14        A.  I cannot recall.
    15
    16   Q.   I mean, it was not amended as a result of the strike?
    17        A.  No, not that I can recall.
    18
    19   MR. MORRIS:  If it is possible, we would like to break early.
    20        We are absolutely certain that we are going to be finished
    21        within no more than an hour and a quarter, or something, at
    22        the most, an hour and a half of evidence, of questioning;
    23        and we are happy to come back a bit earlier as well.
    24
    25   MR. JUSTICE BELL: What I suggest, unless Mr. Rampton has
    26        anything to say, is we adjourn now and come back at quarter
    27        to two, finish Mr. Mehigan's evidence this afternoon; and
    28        then, if we do no more, if it is then something like only
    29        quarter past three, I think you should be ready to respond
    30        to what Mr. Rampton said about parts of Mr. Magill's
    31        statement, and you can read that in the light of my
    32        decision.
    33
    34        If Mr. Rampton is prepared to briefly repeat his
    35        submissions, so that you have them fresh in mind, it was
    36        two sections which he said was supposition on the part of
    37        the witness and one section which, bearing in mind a part
    38        of the supplemental statement, he said was clearly
    39        hearsay.
    40
    41   MR. MORRIS:  The only thing about that is that I am hoping to
    42        meet Richard North today at 3.30.
    43
    44   MR. JUSTICE BELL: Let us see how we do.  All that might be done
    45        in five minutes, and then the statement read.  But where
    46        are you going to meet him?
    47
    48   MR. MORRIS:  I hope he is coming to court, if he can get away
    49        from what he is doing.
    50 
    51   MR. RAMPTON:  My Lord, I have two problems.  One is that I think 
    52        the name is McGee, not Magill, because your Lordship has 
    53        already ruled on that.  Further than that, I have not got
    54        him here.
    55
    56   MR. JUSTICE BELL: I am relaxed about it.
    57
    58   MR. RAMPTON:  I can probably get him, if your Lordship thought
    59        it would be helpful; and I agree, it would save time later
    60        on in the case, which I am always anxious to do.

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