Ref: A00-300995 Case No. 871626 Macpherson II
Volume V, Pages 69-70, Thursday 15th June, 1989
(In the presence of the jury)
MR. JUSTICE MACPHERSON: Ladies and gentlemen, the point of this
evidence is that medical evidence can be called to assist a
jury in reaching its conclusion in many cases, and this is
one of them. The decision you make, however, is not
necessarily to accept the opinion of one doctor rather than
the other, because you look at the whole circumstances of
this particular case. That is why I asked the questions I
did, to try and find (inaudible) and explain that to you, as
I will of course later on. Do you want to recall Dr. Carne?
MR. TEMPLE: Only if Mr. Beckman wishes me to do so.
MR. BECKMAN: I do not think I need to.
MR. JUSTICE MACPHERSON: I think he had better come back because
he did say he would like to hear Dr. D'Orban. I suspect he
will not add anything but if he does he ought to be allowed
to do so.
MR. BECKMAN: The only matter I wanted from him which we have
saved time by getting from him, is a matter we have dealt
with with Dr. D'Orban.
STUART JOHN CARNE: Recalled
MR. JUSTICE MACPHERSON: You were asked to remain to hear
Dr. D'Orban. Is there anything fundamental you wish to add,
having heard him? A. No, my Lord.
MR. JUSTICE MACPHERSON: Does anyone wish to ask Dr. Carne any
questions?
FURTHER CROSS-EXAMINED BY MR. BECKMAN
Q. In your experience are there unfortunately doctors who do
prescribe cocktails of drugs, which can be singularly
unfortunate? A. That is my experience.
(The witness withdrew)
MR. TEMPLE: That is as far as we can go today. I was wondering
whether we could summarise Dr. Pearson's evidence: in fact
both sides need him.
MR. JUSTICE MACPHERSON: Dr. Pearson is the Porton Down
scientist. I think he is in Sweden but you will hear him at
two o'clock on Tuesday. We will not be sitting on the case
on Wednesday because we will devote that lost time to any
legal argument as is necessary.
(The trial was adjourned until Tuesday, 20th June, 1987 [sic])
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