21Perth 1998
Vivienne had broken new ground when she decided to immerse herself in asbestos litigation. While Gary Shaw and his early acolytes had paved the way by interviewing past employees of V&L and Henry King Industries, and combed the world for credible experts, they had never bagged a big fish. To press forward, plaintiffs needed to recruit witnesses who were senior management or at the coalface of the developing knowledge of the dangers of asbestos. Vivienne had been determined to approach health department doctors and disgruntled executives. Shaw had given her the go ahead, but there had been strings attached. There always were with him. Flying around the country to meet potential witnesses was all well and good, but it cost money. It might prove fruitless. Shaw thought she requi
