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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.
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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.
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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.
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20 MR. JUSTICE BELL: This week?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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41 MR. MORRIS: I think it is good to set a time, because it forces
42 us to make preparations.
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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.
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53 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Mr. Morris has been very good on that, in my
54 view; he has told us today the additional matters.
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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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