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From: Jane MacLeod}
Sent: Tue 25/09/2018 9:08:18 AM (UTC)
To: Tim Parkerf__ ‘GRO. “GRO.
Cooper, Tom ; Alisdair
Cameron} . Paula Vennells}
Ce: Veronica Branton Rodric
Angela Van-Den-Boger«
Subject: Postmaster Litigation - timetable . CONFIDENTIAL AND SUBJECT TO LEGAL PRIVILEGE -
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All
At the Committee meeting yesterday, I was requested to circulate the proposed court timetable. Set
out below is a summary of the draft sequencing and timings proposed by Mr Justice Fraser at the Case
Management Conference last week.
Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 November 2018
Reading Days (the parties will not attend
court while the judge reads into the Court’s
file).
Wednesday 7 November 2018
Opening Statements (each side has half a
day to explain their case to the judge).
Thursday 8 November 2018 - Thursday 22
November
Cross-examination of witnesses on their
Witness Statements (6 Lead Claimants, 14
Post Office); the timing and sequencing is
still being finalised however the judge has
indicated:
© examination in chief (15 mins per
witness)
o 2 day (c2.5 hours) per witness for cross-
examination
o 30 mins per witness for further re-
examination.
w/c Monday 26 November 2018
o Judge is likely to allow a couple of days
following conclusion of cross-
examination for written submissions to
be drafted
o Closing submissions likely be given later
in this week, and subject to court
availability, may extend into the week
commencing Monday 3 December 2018
Note: The Court will not sit on Fridays (9, 16 and 23 November), but the Judge has said that these
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days will be available to address any specific issues that arise during the course of the trial.
Kind regards,
Jane
Jane MacLeod
Group Director of Legal, Risk & Governance
Ground Floor
20 Finsbury Street
LONDON
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