| Lawyer of the Week: Ronald Thwaites Ronald Thwaites, QC, of Ely Place Chambers, successfully defended a libel action by Richard Desmond, the press baron, against Tom Bower, the journalist and author, backed by publisher HarperCollins. The case was said to have hinged on successfully gaining the right to play the tape of a telephone conversation between Desmond and another person — generally, no case is won on a single piece of evidence. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
PM uses 'dead hand of socialism' in Telstra split THIS week, Telstra found out just how far the Rudd government was willing to go to achieve its aim of an NBN and true competition in telecommunications. australianit.news.com.au |
Judge names receiver for Rothstein's firm Broward County Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Streitfeld on Tuesday approved the appointment of a third-party receiver, former judge Herbert Stettin, over the financial accounts of the Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler law firm. bizjournals.com |
HSBC whistleblower in hiding amid money-laundering investigation Swiss authorities have opened a criminal inquiry after allegations that a former HSBC employee gave stolen data concerning client accounts at the bank’s Geneva branch to French tax authorities. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Kuwait Airways closer to restitution from Iraq When Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990, the rampaging Iraqi forces stole money, art and even the country’s airline before they were eventually stopped by an American-led coalition. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |