JDR2 Claimants Bundle of Additional Evidence

Defendants/Respondents

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SECOND WITNESS STATEMENT OF JULIAN DIAZ-RAINEY

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I, JULIAN DIAZ-RAINEY, of Pinsent Masons LLP, 30 Crown Pl, Earl St, London EC2A 4ES,

WILL SAY as follows:

1.

I am a solicitor of the Senior Court in England and Wales and a Partner (or, more

precisely, a Member) in the firm of Pinsent Masons LLP (" PM "), solicitors for the

Applicant / Claimant.

2.

Save where stated to the contrary, the facts and matters contained in this witness

statement are within my own knowledge (gained whilst acting as a solicitor for the

Applicant) and are true. Where facts and matters are outside my knowledge, the source

is stated and I believe those facts to be true.

3.

During the course of this statement, I will refer to certain documents, copies of which

are exhibited in a paginated bundle marked 'JDR2' which accompanies this statement.

Save where stated otherwise, references below to page numbers are to the pages of

exhibit ‘JDR2’.

Duty of Full and Frank Disclosure

4.

As recently re-affirmed by the case of Wolverhampton City Council v London Gypsies

and Travellers [2023] UKSC 47, the Claimant is under an ongoing duty to provide full

and frank disclosure to the Court, which requires reasonable research and diligence as

to the circumstances around this case.

5.

I t has come to the Claimant’s attention that there has been a change of circumstances

that affects the content of the Second Witness Statement of Nevin Truesdale, Chief Executive Officer of the Claimant. 1 The purpose of this statement is to provide an update

to the Court so that it is aware of the change in circumstances and current position.

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1 Pages 2 to 10 of JDR2

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