8 h, sep 29, 2020 y - Depp v NGN & Wootton Further Submissions Re Bahamas 2015 FILED

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456. Mr Depp and Ms Heard spent Christmas 2015 on his island in the Bahamas. In Tara Roberts' statement of 11* May 2020 she spoke of this time. Ms Heard responded in her 5th witness statement (26th June 2020). In the course of that witness statement she alleged that Mr Depp had assaulted her again. In a Confidential Schedule to that witness statement she made further allegations as to what had taken place.

457. The Defendants did not apply to re-re-amend their defence. Nor did the Claimant apply to re-re-amend his reply. Some evidence was given about these matters by Ms Roberts and by Ms Heard in the course of their testimony and Mr Sherbome in his closing submissions referred to it. When I came to write this judgment, my preliminary view was that, since this was not a pleaded particular, it had no bearing on the issues I had to decide, but I gave the parties the opportunity to make written submissions on that issue.

I received written submissions from each dated Tuesday 29 September 2020 and submissions in reply dated Friday 20 October 2020. I had made no provision for any further submissions, but later, on 22d October, Ms Wilson on behalf of the Claimant sent a further email to my clerk. I have taken all of these into account.

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UK Court Documents
- Judgement 2 November 2020 para 457

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