Day 131 - 06 Jun 95 - Page 04


     
     1        day's work before he is called so far as his evidence is
     2        concerned.  But just brood on that over the next day or
     3        two, and then let me know and let Mrs. Brinley-Codd and
     4        Mr. Rampton know what you would like to do about it.  You
     5        have no need to give me an answer now.  I just want you to
     6        think about it and tell me what you suggest.
     7
     8        I have also read a recent letter which Mrs. Brinley-Codd
     9        has written to you both about employment witnesses, and we
    10        obviously have to discuss that at some time -- not too far
    11        ahead.
    12
    13   MS. STEEL:  There was just one thing I wanted to bring up.  I do
    14        not mean we are trying to say that we should have any
    15        application this week, but on Saturday I received a letter
    16        from the Local Government Ombudsman about a complaint
    17        I have made, and they wanted to interview me on Friday
    18        morning.
    19
    20   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  This week?
    21
    22   MS. STEEL:  Yes.  I thought that we would probably be finished
    23        with Mr. Purslow in time for me to be able to do that.  So
    24        I would prefer it if we did not have legal argument on
    25        Friday.
    26
    27   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I understand that.  We will talk about that
    28        again later.  I am only raising it because, I am sure you
    29        have not forgotten it, but I think it would be a good idea
    30        if these matters were brought to a head fairly soon.
    31
    32   MR. MORRIS:  Maybe it would be a good idea to have it after
    33        Mr. Stein, because I do not think he will take the full two
    34        weeks.
    35
    36   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  If you are content with that, I am, subject
    37        to anything Mr. Rampton wants to raise himself, if there is
    38        anything, as long as you realise the obligation is on you,
    39        as it were, to bring the matters back.
    40
    41   MR. MORRIS:  I think it is good to set a time, because it forces
    42        us to make preparations.
    43
    44   MR. RAMPTON:  The only urgent matter, so far we are concerned,
    45        is the employment witnesses, because we have to try to fill
    46        up July.  Mr. Brett is Colchester, so that does not add
    47        anything to the witnesses that we should call.  So is
    48        Mr. Harrison.  Mr. Turnbull does not call for any response
    49        by us.  If there are to be any others in addition to the
    50        ones we have now and the ones we were given earlier, then 
    51        we do need to know as a matter of some urgency. 
    52 
    53   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Mr. Morris has been very good on that, in my
    54        view; he has told us today the additional matters.
    55
    56   MR. RAMPTON:  We will organise a schedule of witnesses to deal
    57        with those new ones in so far as we need to.  Beyond that
    58        at the moment, obviously, we cannot go.  My Lord, as I say,
    59        Mr. Purslow is here, if I may call him now.
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