Anita James did not recall very much about 1995 or 1996, including why she did not ask Dr Rejman to send over all the files in his possession. Read more about Anita James did not recall very much about 1995 or 1996, including why she did not ask Dr Rejman to send over all the files in his possession.
During her oral evidence to the Inquiry, Anita James suggested that staff members did not understand the "significance" of the files they were handling during the 1990s and did not give any thought to the possibility of litigation when undertaking document retention and destruction. Read more about During her oral evidence to the Inquiry, Anita James suggested that staff members did not understand the "significance" of the files they were handling during the 1990s and did not give any thought to the possibility of litigation when undertaking document retention and destruction.
Anita James visited Dr Metter's office in the early 1990s and observed that the ACVSB minutes were in his office. Read more about Anita James visited Dr Metter's office in the early 1990s and observed that the ACVSB minutes were in his office.
By January 2000, Anita James had not yet told the solicitors acting for the claimants that files were missing. Read more about By January 2000, Anita James had not yet told the solicitors acting for the claimants that files were missing.
Anita James did not take any steps to address the information she had received regarding the shredding of Dr Metters' papers as she did not want "to make a fuss". Read more about Anita James did not take any steps to address the information she had received regarding the shredding of Dr Metters' papers as she did not want "to make a fuss".
During her oral evidence to the Inquiry, Anita James acknowledged that steps should have been taken to ensure no further files were destroyed after GEB/1 volume 4 had been destroyed. Read more about During her oral evidence to the Inquiry, Anita James acknowledged that steps should have been taken to ensure no further files were destroyed after GEB/1 volume 4 had been destroyed.
Anita James did not recall raising any concerns when she received a minute mentioning the possible destruction of important policy files. Read more about Anita James did not recall raising any concerns when she received a minute mentioning the possible destruction of important policy files.
During her oral evidence to the Inquiry, Anita James accepted that with hindsight, the discovery list for the HIV litigation should have been gone through in full. Read more about During her oral evidence to the Inquiry, Anita James accepted that with hindsight, the discovery list for the HIV litigation should have been gone through in full.
The Department of Health was vulnerable between 1989 and 1991 as highlighted by Anita James. Read more about The Department of Health was vulnerable between 1989 and 1991 as highlighted by Anita James.
When preparatory work was undertaken in anticipation of Hepatitis C litigation, Anita James did not think to look for or find the HIV litigation files. She believed that they were held by Ronald Powell in the Solicitor's Division. Read more about When preparatory work was undertaken in anticipation of Hepatitis C litigation, Anita James did not think to look for or find the HIV litigation files. She believed that they were held by Ronald Powell in the Solicitor's Division.