(h) The degree to which his thinking was dominated by the delusional beliefs is
likely to have fluctuated, as is the degree to which his behaviour was motivated
by them.
(i)
Bane did not have insight into his delusions.
(j) Bane was capable of holding and expressing loving feelings, at times,
towards individuals, even if those individuals featured in his delusional belief
system.
(k) Bane would not have been able to assess and understand the impact that the
expression of his delusional system would have had on his relationship with his
family, including Zoran.
158.
I can say at once that, on the basis of all the evidence I have heard, and the rich
documentary record, I accept all of the jointly expressed views of Dr Reveley and
Professor Howard. However, their joint views are briefly stated, and I will of course
need to examine in greater detail some of the questions to which they allude,
including in particular the extent and nature of Zoran’s implication in the international
conspiracy, and the extent to which Bane’s behaviour was motivated by his delusional
beliefs.
159.
I will not set out the areas of disagreement between the experts as recorded in their
joint statement, but they include the questions:
(a)
whether Bane believed that Zoran was not his biological son;
(b) whether Bane’s delusional disorder affected his business dealings with his
wife and sister;
(c)
the precise significance of Bane’s references to “Ajax”; and
(d)
the nature of his attitude towards the Conservative Party.
The Evidence of Dr Reveley
160.
The written evidence of Dr Reveley is contained in two reports dated 20 June 2006
and 20 February 2007, and in a letter dated 23 March 2007 in which she comments on
Professor Howard’s report dated 26 February 2007. Dr Reveley’s first report was
prepared at a fairly early stage in the proceedings, before she had seen much of the
documentary evidence and before receipt of the defendants’ witness statements. By
the date of her second report she had seen those statements and also a considerable
amount of further documents, although still by no means the full range of the
documentation contained in the Court bundles.
161.
Dr Reveley’s first report includes the following statement of opinion:
“58. I have never met Mr Kostic, nor seen any medical records
other than those described above. However, in my opinion
there is considerable evidence, from the papers that I have seen,
that Mr Kostic had a psychotic disorder with delusions
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