Judge to lift off for balloon court case

A LEADING judge will take a ride in a hot-air balloon to help himmake a ruling in a court case involving Bedminster-based CameronBalloons.

Judge Michael Fysh, head of the patents county court in London,will lift off from Ashton Court on Monday, weather permitting.

Australian hot-air balloon maker Kavanagh Balloons has accusedCameron of infringing a patent on a special vent.

The judge is making the trip, accompanied by lawyers from bothparties, so he can understand what the case is all about, the LordChancellor's Department says.

A spokesman for Cameron Balloons said he could not comment on thecase but confirmed that the flight was due to happen at 5pm …