Anita James stated that she understood that if papers were considered to be important, she would "put something like 25 years on for -- 20 years, 25 years for review, and then, again, destruction would be decided upon after that." Read more about Anita James stated that she understood that if papers were considered to be important, she would "put something like 25 years on for -- 20 years, 25 years for review, and then, again, destruction would be decided upon after that."
Anita James stated that she was "having to endure a working environment which by today's standards would be viewed as entirely unacceptable." She recalled "finding it difficult even simply to go to work." Read more about Anita James stated that she was "having to endure a working environment which by today's standards would be viewed as entirely unacceptable." She recalled "finding it difficult even simply to go to work."
Anita James acknowledged that it should have been ensured that files were retained. She regretted that she "did not act so as [to] make sure that other files which had been marked for destruction were not in fact destroyed." Read more about Anita James acknowledged that it should have been ensured that files were retained. She regretted that she "did not act so as [to] make sure that other files which had been marked for destruction were not in fact destroyed."
In relation to documents that Anita James was seeking in order to deal with hepatitis litigation, Dr Rejman stated that as agreed, he did not intend to go through the full discovery list prepared at the time. Read more about In relation to documents that Anita James was seeking in order to deal with hepatitis litigation, Dr Rejman stated that as agreed, he did not intend to go through the full discovery list prepared at the time.
Dr Rejman held files relating to HCV and haemophilia litigation which he had sent to Anita James. Read more about Dr Rejman held files relating to HCV and haemophilia litigation which he had sent to Anita James.
Anita Jones stated that when it emerged in early 2000 that files were missing, she had "entirely forgotten" that there had been a minute nearly 5 years earlier from Dr Rejman where he mentioned the destruction of folders. Read more about Anita Jones stated that when it emerged in early 2000 that files were missing, she had "entirely forgotten" that there had been a minute nearly 5 years earlier from Dr Rejman where he mentioned the destruction of folders.
Anita Jones described haphazard file keeping in SOLB4 within the Solicitor's Division in her written statement, with files being kept in rooms and papers not being put in registered files. Read more about Anita Jones described haphazard file keeping in SOLB4 within the Solicitor's Division in her written statement, with files being kept in rooms and papers not being put in registered files.
Anita James was referring to both HIV litigation files and ACVSB minutes in GEB/1, when referring to litigation files she had searched for in relation to another case but subsequently found they were destroyed. Read more about Anita James was referring to both HIV litigation files and ACVSB minutes in GEB/1, when referring to litigation files she had searched for in relation to another case but subsequently found they were destroyed.
Anita James moved departments and handed over to Ruth McEwan. Her reasons for leaving were significant issues at work in terms of workload and bullying by her manager. Read more about Anita James moved departments and handed over to Ruth McEwan. Her reasons for leaving were significant issues at work in terms of workload and bullying by her manager.
In her statement to the Inquiry, Anita James was unable to recall if 14 volumes of documents covering the years 1989 to 1991 were ever provided to her by Dr Rejman. Read more about In her statement to the Inquiry, Anita James was unable to recall if 14 volumes of documents covering the years 1989 to 1991 were ever provided to her by Dr Rejman.