Thread by @SVPhillimore

On the livestream now. Weird to be seeing the Bristol CJC from this angle, but good to see commitment to open justice from the court administration - thank you .

#RaquelvBristolUni

https://twitter.com/8RosarioSanchez/status/1491529250767351811

A further 80 pages from Bristol University has arrived over lunch time. It goes to the questions to Mr Feeny and other university lectures - so time needed to digest disclosure and take instructions.

LJ. Fair to say this has been 'sprung' on other side. A mistake on our side. Emails from L T-M to committee members about trying to arrange a date and emails to security. It certainly goes to L T-M evidence. We are very sorry this has happened and accept its a mistake.

I have to accept that AdC doesn't know if its relevant until she has read it. We are confident we can complete the evidence tomorrow. Cannot dispute that AdC needs time to look at it and take instructions.

A case like this has given rise to a huge amount of disclosure. Not an excuse, but an explanation. We accept it should have been disclosed. Confident we will still complete evidence tomorrow.

Judge sounds sceptical. AdC asks to start at 10am tomorrow.
Judge - is there any merit in seeing if you can complete Mr F evidence today.

AdC: we could create another bundle this afternoon.
Judge: is there any other witness we can take?
(Barristers seem confident it will finish tomorrow. Judge isn't)

Judge: We are caught between a rock and a hard place.
AdC: Can we have clarity as to whether RRS can publish her witness statement?
Judge: It's her document and she has finished giving evidence. By all means.

Judge: unusually on day 3 of 5 day finding of fact I am being asked to adjourn as defendant has suddenly produced additional disclosure. Understandably claimant needs time to consider before continuing cross examination.

I have yet to see disclosure. It may have relevance. Can't expect Claimant to express a view before having time to consider it. I am told this case is complicated with much disclosure. But I have done 15-20 cases which are more document heavy.

It is extremely unfortunate that in a case where the Claimant says she wasn't taken seriously, we have these litigation mishaps. Submissions on Monday and I will reserve judgment. If we run out of time that will be very disruptive. If costs arising, the defendant will have to pay

Will start at 10.30 tomorrow with a simple paginated bundle on top of the trial bundle.
LJ: I want to reassure the court that Bristol Uni takes this very seriously.
Judge: I said it was unfortunate.

Judge I will say this as people are listening to this row. Provision for anonymity of AA. May be that AA's identity is discovered. It would be a contempt of court if AA identified and I do intend to make an order to preserve AA's anonymity. I make that quite clear.

Lets hope we have no more electrical disasters or disclosure disasters. 10.30 tomorrow.