Aiden Elmore jailed over Willenhall flat fire murder – BBC News
“A man who killed a pensioner when he set fire to a block of flats has been jailed for at least 21 years.”
BBC News, 12th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 13 November 2013
Bomb detector conman James McCormick loses appeal bid – BBC News
“A UK businessman who sold fake bomb detectors around the world has lost a challenge against his 10-year sentence.”
BBC News, 12th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother loses fight to home-school disabled son – Daily Telegraph
“A mother has lost her legal battle to be allowed to teach her disabled son at home after a senior judge ruled that he had to live 100 miles away to receive specialist education.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal bid over swine flu jab link to narcolepsy – Daily Telegraph
“A group of 38 British people who developed narcolepsy after receiving the ‘Pandemrix’ swine flu vaccine have launched a legal claim against its manufacturer.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sudanese sex offender wins damages for being held in custody too long – The Guardian
“A sex offender has won the right to damages after the court of appeal ruled he was held in custody for too long while attempts to deport him were unsuccessful.”
Thr Guardian, 12th November 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pay a fee to skip the passport queue, under new Home Office plans – Daily Telegraph
” British holidaymakers and business travellers who pay an extra fee to the Home Office will be allowed to skip the passport queue at the airport, under new plans outlined by the Home Office on Tuesday. A consultation paper said ministers were drawing up plans to extend ‘premium fast-track processing’ which is currently only available to some first and business class passengers at Heathrow. The proposal is one of a number of new ideas being floated to cover more of the immigration service’s costs by raising more revenue from passengers.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Paralysed Tinsley House detainee sues for damages – BBC News
“A man who broke his spine when he deliberately ran into a brick wall while in detention awaiting deportation is suing for damages.”
BBC News, 13th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Housebuilders can win permission direct from ministers if councils are too slow – Daily Telegraph
“Builders will be able to bypass councils and appeal directly to ministers to push through controversial housing schemes, ministers have said. Currently, major developments are usually decided by votes in a committee of councillors. However under new powers ministers can step in if the local authorities repeatedly drag their feet over decisions.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
