Person: Ronald Thwaites

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world

Boyle gets £54k after being libelled by paper

Comedian Frankie Boyle won more than £54,000 (€66,000) damages after a High Court jury concluded that he had been libelled by the Daily Mirror.

celebrity

Boyle awarded over €60k after court concludes Mirror libelled comedian

world

Writer wins out over 'spiteful' book review

soccer

Ronaldo wins pay-out over nightclub 'bender' slur

sport

Calzaghe knocks out Warren in cash fight

sport

Calzaghe wins High Court bout

Calzaghe's court fight with former manager ends

World champion boxer Joe Calzaghe’s fight with his former manager over money at the High Court came to an end today.

Wed, 04 Mar, 2009

UK: Met police guilty over tube shooting

The Metropolitan Police was today found guilty of breaching health and safety laws over the shooting of innocent Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes.

Thu, 01 Nov, 2007

'Cocaine found in De Menezes' urine'

Traces of cocaine were found in Jean Charles de Menezes after he was shot dead by firearms officers, a court heard today.

Tue, 16 Oct, 2007

De Menezes firearms chief breaks down in court

The leader of the firearms team that shot innocent Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes choked with emotion today as he defended his officers in court.

Tue, 16 Oct, 2007

Rooney nets €145,000 damages over slap claims

MANCHESTER United and England footballer Wayne Rooney yesterday accepted £100,000 (€145,000) damages from the publishers of The Sun and the News of the World after the two newspapers falsely alleged he slapped his fiancee, Coleen McLoughlin.

Thu, 13 Apr, 2006

Rio banned for eight months

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand was today banned for eight months, starting from Monday, January 12, for missing a drugs test.

Fri, 19 Dec, 2003

Fergie arrives at Ferdinand hearing

Alex Ferguson swept into Bolton’s Reebok Stadium this lunchtime to lend his weight to Rio Ferdinand’s battle to avoid suspension over his failure to take a drugs test.

Fri, 19 Dec, 2003

D-day for Ferdinand

Rio Ferdinand arrived early for the second day of his Football Association hearing at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium desperately hoping the verdict due to be delivered this afternoon will be favourable.

Fri, 19 Dec, 2003

Ferdinand hoping for Reebok treble

Rio Ferdinand was set to head back to the Reebok Stadium this morning still hoping he will be allowed to make it three appearances in a month.

Fri, 19 Dec, 2003

No-one knows what goes on behind closed doors

THE FIRST day of Rio Ferdinand’s disciplinary hearing ended in a wall of silence at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium last night.

Fri, 19 Dec, 2003

Ferdinand hearing adjourned until tomorrow

The first day of Rio Ferdinand’s disciplinary hearing ended in a wall of silence at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium tonight.

Thu, 18 Dec, 2003

Ferdinand takes no chances

Rio Ferdinand arrived an hour early for his misconduct hearing at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium.

Thu, 18 Dec, 2003

Ferdinand’s battle of Bolton

RIO FERDINAND heads to Bolton for the biggest battle of his career today — with chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association, Gordon Taylor, believing the verdict has already been delivered against Manchester United’s record signing.

Thu, 18 Dec, 2003