Original sentence: Evans to present her case.Lipstadt and Penguin hired British lawyer Anthony Julius and Cambridge historian Richard J.Lipstadt and Penguin hired the British solicitor Anthony Julius to present her case and they briefed the libel barrister, Richard Rampton QC.The publisher rejected his terms
Edited sentence: Bays and Bateman made clear that the publisher rejected his terms.Cambridge historian Richard J.Evans was instructed as an expert to help fight Irving.Irving floundered against van Pelt's deep knowledge of the mechanics of Auschwitz Birkenau.Lipstadt hired British lawyer Anthony Julius while Penguin hired libel experts Kevin Bays and Mark Bateman of media firm Davenport Lyons.Lipstadt hired the British solicitor Anthony Julius to present her case.Lipstadts claims would need to be backed up by some heavyweight experts and Penguin would foot the bill.Penguin also instructed Heather Rogers as junior barrister.Penguin hired Davenport Lyons libel specialist Kevin Bays and Mark Bateman.Penguin knew that they were going to have to dig deep to defend Irving's claims.Rampton and van Pelt had bonded on a trip to Auschwitz with Rogers and Bateman and they had spent hours talking through Irving's claims.Together they briefed the libel barrister, Richard Rampton QC.van Pelt took the three lawyers and Deborah Lipsdadt around Birkenau showing them how Irving's claims were false and the mistake he had made about the physical layout