my decision at the end of the hearing
in this case and the judgment that has been distributed, sets out the reasons
for the decision I came to.
MR JUSS: My Lord, I am guilty of not having communicated one minor
error. There is only one correction and that is at paragraph 12. "I suspect
that it can be seen that the policies".
MR JUSTICE STANLEY BURNTON: How does that paragraph begin?
MR JUSS: It begins "can be seen that the policy". I suspect it means,
or should read, "can be seen".
MR JUSTICE STANLEY BURNTON: This looks like the wrong version of the
judgment.
MR JUSS: That is paragraph 11 in the judgment just given to me.
MR JUSTICE STANLEY BURNTON: Something has gone wrong. Mr Juss, if you
look at paragraph 4 of the draft copy, the copy that went out by fax, how does
paragraph 4 begin?
MR JUSS: "she was born on 30th December 1971".
MR JUSTICE STANLEY BURNTON: The next sentence?
MR JUSS: "Her mother was born in Uganda".
MR JUSTICE STANLEY BURNTON: Does it refer to her mother being a voucher
(?) holder?
MR JUSS: The first sentence says, she was a special vaga (?) holder.
MR JUSTICE STANLEY BURNTON: Yes, I am afraid what has been photocopied
for distribution is an earlier draft so something has gone wrong. How does the
paragraph you want to correct begin?
MR JUSS: In the draft just handed to be a moment ago, that would be
paragraph 11.
MR JUSTICE STANLEY BURNTON: It should say, "can be seen".
MR JUSS: I thought it should read, it "can be seen".
MR JUSTICE STANLEY BURNTON: I am sorry. I did not review this when it
went from draft to final and I think what has happened is an early draft has
been taken instead of the final version. I shall arrange for a corrected draft.
I think the only corrections I am aware of are to paragraph 4 and to that
paragraph.
MR JUSS: My Lord, the only other matter is the court pays me the tribute
of recognising my academic credentials. I would appreciated if I stuck with Mr
Juss rather than Dr Juss.
MR JUSTICE STANLEY BURNTON: Does that occur in the text as well?
MR JUSS: Yes, in the text as well.
MR JUSTICE STANLEY BURNTON: It was not intended to be pejorative. I hope
you have better luck before me next time.
MR JUSS: My Lord, I am instructed to apply for permission to appeal to
the Court of Appeal.
MR JUSTICE STANLEY BURNTON: Again, it seems to me that in the light of
Court of Appeal authority, the decision I made was inevitable. You can go to
the Court of Appeal with this as soon as you have the proper copy. If they
disagree with me then they will, if they think it is arguable, grant your
appeal.
MR JUSS: My Lord, may I have the appropriate legal aid assessment?
MR JUSTICE STANLEY BURNTON: