Dr Rejman wrote to Ruth McEwen stating that it was "wholly inappropriate and wasteful of resources for any further discovery to be undertaken until we were certain that something would come of the HCV haemophilia case." Read more about Dr Rejman wrote to Ruth McEwen stating that it was "wholly inappropriate and wasteful of resources for any further discovery to be undertaken until we were certain that something would come of the HCV haemophilia case."
Ruth McEwen wrote to Dr Rejman asking for clarification regarding who would be conducting the discovery of the CA OPU2 files. Read more about Ruth McEwen wrote to Dr Rejman asking for clarification regarding who would be conducting the discovery of the CA OPU2 files.
Ruth McEwen stated in a letter to Dr Rejman and Mr Pudlo that she "would like to put Mr Pudlo and CA OPU colleagues on notice that if the claims [Hepatitis C] are to proceed discovery will have to be done." Read more about Ruth McEwen stated in a letter to Dr Rejman and Mr Pudlo that she "would like to put Mr Pudlo and CA OPU colleagues on notice that if the claims [Hepatitis C] are to proceed discovery will have to be done."
The joint written statement of William Vineall and Lorraine Jackson noted that there was a file gap of 44 documents in relation to HIV discovery. Read more about The joint written statement of William Vineall and Lorraine Jackson noted that there was a file gap of 44 documents in relation to HIV discovery.
Dr Rejman provided a list of the documents to Ruth McEwen that had been disclosed in the HIV litigation. Read more about Dr Rejman provided a list of the documents to Ruth McEwen that had been disclosed in the HIV litigation.
Ruth McEwen confirmed to Dr Rejman that the SOL had a complete set of HIV discovery files. Read more about Ruth McEwen confirmed to Dr Rejman that the SOL had a complete set of HIV discovery files.
In an internal memo it was stated that only half of the HIV discovery documents had been sourced. Read more about In an internal memo it was stated that only half of the HIV discovery documents had been sourced.
Letter from Patricia Hewitt to Charles Clarke stated that papers relating to the treatment of haemophilia patients and blood safety should not have been destroyed, but could not provide an explanation as to why they had been. Read more about Letter from Patricia Hewitt to Charles Clarke stated that papers relating to the treatment of haemophilia patients and blood safety should not have been destroyed, but could not provide an explanation as to why they had been.
A Freedom of Information request posed a question why an inexperienced staff member had been permitted to make decisions to destroy sensitive and important files. Read more about A Freedom of Information request posed a question why an inexperienced staff member had been permitted to make decisions to destroy sensitive and important files.
It was stated regarding a Freedom of Information request that the Departmental Records Office had certificates of destruction but that they doubted they would be useful because they only gave the weight of the papers collected and destroyed. Read more about It was stated regarding a Freedom of Information request that the Departmental Records Office had certificates of destruction but that they doubted they would be useful because they only gave the weight of the papers collected and destroyed.