Day 173 - 16 Oct 95 - Page 10

     
     1   Q.   You see there that you originally signed it on
     2        9th June 1993.  You heard the alterations or amendments
     3        which I read out this morning?
     4        A.  Yes.
     5
     6   Q.   Subject to the alterations which I read out this morning,
     7        are you content that this typed statement which you signed
     8        on 9th June 1993 should stand as your evidence-in-chief in
     9        this case?
    10        A.  Yes.
    11
    12   Q.   Are the contents of this statement true, to the best of
    13        your knowledge?
    14        A.  Yes.
    15
    16   Q.   Do you agree the amendments which I read out those morning;
    17        are those amendments which you would wish to make to your
    18        statement?
    19        A.  Yes, correct.
    20
    MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Mr. Rampton, the documents which I have got
    22        behind it as appendices are meant to be with the statement,
    23        rather than in the ---
    24
    25   MR. RAMPTON:  They are.
    26
    27   MR. JUSTICE BELL: -- exhibits bundle?
    28
    29   MR. RAMPTON:  My Lord, they are; that is right -- although
    30        I think most of them, if not all, actually appear in the
    31        pink file anyway, apart from the operating licence which
    32        is, as I said, behind Mr. Stein's second statement.
    33
    34   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes.  Thank you.  Who is going to start?
    35
    36   MR. MORRIS:  I cannot find my copy.
    37
    38   MS. STEEL:   We would like to check the statement first.
    39
    40   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  No.  I am not going to give time to check the
         statement.  Cross-examine on the basis of the statement,
    42        which you have had for some time.  If, for instance, over
    43        the luncheon adjournment -- and I do not mind giving you
    44        ten extra minutes over the luncheon adjournment -- or, if
    45        you finish cross-examination before then, I will give you
    46        time then and you can check it through.  But you must start
    47        your cross-examination now.  A balance has to be drawn
    48        between arguing about procedural matters and actually
    49        getting on and hearing some evidence.
    50 
    51   MS. STEEL:  It is not our fault that the Plaintiffs disregard 
    52        instructions given by the court; and I do not see that we 
    53        should suffer as a result of it.
    54
    55   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Do you want to cross-examine, Ms. Steel?  You
    56        are the First Defendant, and this is your opportunity to
    57        cross-examine.
    58
    59   MS. STEEL:   Yes, I will cross-examine:
    60