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From: Pinder Brian[/O=EXCHANGE/OU=ADMINGROUP1/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=PINDERB]
Sent: Thur 23/11/2006 9:32:35 AM (UTC)
To: Chambers Anne O[Anne.Chamber: /
Ce: Peach Mik[Mik.Peachi Dunks
Andy[/]; Jenkins Gareth Gl[Gareth.Jenkins;
(FELO1)[Peter.Sewelf~ ~—
Subject: I RE: Update on trial, P.O -v- Castleton
Ann _ cirest
Thanks for the update. ....It does appear that there are still things to come out of this and it could still all change again.
I believe that sacking ones own solicitor at this late stage shows there are problems and representing oneself I would
think to be pretty stressful and challenging to say the least.
We will wait and see what transpires (as usual).
Regds Brian
From: Chambers Anne O
Sent: 23 November 2006 09:20
To: Peach Mik; Pinder Brian; Elliott Naomi
Subject: FW: Update on trial, P.O -v- Castleton
michael.d.johnson
wendy.n.smith. ul.Williamson:
Cc: Tom Beezer; mandy. t.
tony.h.kane@postoffice.co.uk
Subject: Update on trial, P.O -v- Castleton
Ladies and Gentlemen,
By way of update, Mr Castleton has now disinstructed his legal team and is acting in person. He is
going to seek an adjournment of the trial and there will be a procedural hearing on Monday 27
November to consider this amongst other matters. We will oppose any adjournment.
I had been hoping to agree with Mr Castleton's solicitors that many of you would not have to attend
the trial because you were not all involved at the time and can probably in practice add little to what
you've already said in your statements. However, as Mr Castleton is now representing himself, I
consider it far more likely that if the trial proceeds he will require all the P.O's witnesses to attend.
You should all shortly receive from the Court a witness summons requiring your attendance at the trial
on 4 December 2006 plus a payment towards your costs such as travel and accommodation. In fact,
the date you actually need to attend will change from 4 December and once Monday's hearing has
concluded, we will be better placed to prepare a timetable and give you a more precise time of when
you will be needed.
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I apologise for any inconvenience occasioned by this late development and will revert to you on
Tuesday with an update.
Kind regards.
Stephen Dilley
Solicitor
,-for.and_on_hehalf.of.Bond.Pearce JP.
GRO I
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