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In his opening address Beveridge, 2.0, sald a
the need for an innocent man to defend his good name against
false allegations is just as great as the need for a guilty
man to defend the good name to which he may not be entitled.
Indeed, where a person holding Public Office is concerned,
it may be necessary to the public interest that he is
represented, if it seems likely that sous damaging allegation
may be made against him, A letter providing a witness with
the appropriate information will merely outline the substance
of the evidence which may be given against his interests, but
the recipient of each letter will also be sent a copy of the
statement, or statements, of the witness, or witnesses, in
question."
The A.C.'s "Salmon Letter" was received (only as a result of considerable pressure from his counsel) last week. In December 1980
in the course of Beveridge's cross-examination of former Crown Counsel Lindsay there occurred the following:
"Beveridge
Lindsay
Beveridge
.... You said that you were particularly angered
that the Attorney General made a remark which
amounted to an untruth, in the form of a
half-truth?
Half-truth yes.
Well a half-truth, a half-truth is also a
half-lie ?
Lindsay
Yes.
ANADYY
/ Beveridge
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