Advocate Bodlani

Mr Bodlani confirmed that contradictory documents sought must be made available immediately for review and conferment with Advocate Johnson and legal team.

“I made a request to those instructing me, that every document that had been sought must be made available immediately... During the adjournment, Ms Sello confirmed to me that she is going to deal with some of those documents. The witness herself was shocked to learn that they are contradictory documents.”

The files and documents labelled CJC 392, 393, and 394 were updated and provided by the witness pursuant to subpoenas, with some documents requiring consultation between Mr Bodlani and the witness.

“The documents provided by the witness pursuant to the request and the various subpoenas, are attached as CJC 392... The documents we have just added that required Mr Bodlani to consult with the witness are then CJC 394...”

Subpoenas have started trickling in from the Commission to IDAC and Mr Bodlani regarding the status of documents requested.

“this morning we started with subpoena issued by the Commission to IDAC and Mr Bodlani, addressed you, Commissioners, about the status of the documents requested. Just to confirm that these have started trickling in and we will update the exhibit files.”

There is no issue with the docket as confirmed by Mr Bodlani and agreed by the Chairperson to proceed on the basis of the docket.

“I called upon you to confirm and you did.”

The witness is instructed to give instructions to their legal representatives; contradictory positions between the witness and their counsel about confidentiality are problematic.

“You give instructions to your legal representatives. Mr Bodlani has said there is no issue with this. You are suggesting that there is an issue.”

IDAC legal team led by Advocate Bodlani engaged extensively with the Evidence Leaders on confidentiality concerns.

“there were extensive engagements between us as the Evidence Leaders and the IDAC legal team led by Advocate Bodlani”