Week 5, Day 3

Mike Shiel, one of the Reporters, opened proceedings by saying “I think this is Day 16.  Not that I'm scratching off the days on my cell wall or anything!”

Then began the cross examination of Dr Riddell, the Babcock witness for dredging.  By the time his re-examination by Babcock's QC was over at 5pm, he had been in the hot seat all day. SNH cross examined for most of the morning, Forth Ports followed and Tom Leatherland slotted in for JAG at the end.  It was hard going because Dr Riddell has very fixed views about how and why things happen.

Tomorrow, it will be Babcock's witness Dr Gilchrist.  He is the only witness for Babcock who is allowed to be asked questions relating to the designated sites.