Abbot, 80, is jailed for abusing young boys – The Times
“The former Abbot of Buckfast Abbey was jailed yesterday for abusing young boys when he taught Latin at its preparatory school.”
The Times, 9th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Attacking elderly is a hate crime, courts told – Daily Telegraph
“Criminals who target the elderly are to be treated more harshly by the courts, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman not guilty of terror charge – BBC News
“A woman from west London has been found not guilty of possessing an article for a terrorist purpose.”
BBC News, 7th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Watchdog releasing Menezes report – BBC News
“The Independent Police Complaints Commission is due to publish its report into the fatal police shooting in 2005 of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes.”
BBC News, 8th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Five Stephen Lawrence suspects could be rearrested – The Times
“The five suspects in the racially motivated murder of Stephen Lawrence could be rearrested after a ‘breathtaking’ forensic breakthrough, it emerged last night.”
The Times, 8th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Government delays Companies Act – The Times
“The Government has delayed the introduction of some of the remaining provisions of the Companies Act 2006, a wide-ranging overhaul of UK company law, it was announced today (7 November).”
The Times, 7th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mother’s court fight to keep baby secret from father – The Guardian
“A mother’s decision to put a child conceived during a one-night stand up for adoption has turned into a legal dilemma over parental rights and responsibilities.”
The Guardian, 8th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sally Clark’s death accidental, coroner rules – The Guardian
“Sally Clark, the mother who ‘never recovered’ from being wrongly convicted of killing her two children, died accidentally as a result of acute alcohol intoxication, a coroner ruled today.”
The Guardian, 7th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs savage plan to double terror detention time limit – The Independent
“MPs of all parties condemned moves to double the time terror suspects can be held without charge amid fears that the number of people jailed for terrorist offences could grow twelvefold in the next decade.”
The Independent, 8th November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Families let down by lack of coroners reform – The Times
“Bereaved relatives of fallen troops are dismayed that an expected Coroners Bill was left out of the Queen’s Speech.”
The Times, 7th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Law firms under ‘intense’ scrutiny by Revenue – The Times
“Partners at law firms have been warned to prepare themselves for increased inquiries over their returns in coming weeks.”
The Times, 7th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Judges back two British boys who refuse to live in France – The Times
“Two boys who hated living in France so much they asserted their Britishness and refused to return to live there with their mother have been granted their wish by senior judges.”
The Times, 8th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Appeal judges defer decision in Dando case – The Guardian
“The family and supporters of Barry George, the man convicted of murdering the television presenter Jill Dando, said yesterday that they were ‘hopeful’ his conviction would be quashed. The court of appeal reserved its judgment yesterday but indicated that a decision would be made before the end of the month.”
The Guardian, 8th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Coroner criticises MoD and army in ruling soldier unlawfully killed after logistics failure – The Guardian
“A coroner was scathingly critical of the Ministry of Defence and army yesterday when she ruled that a logistics failure had led to the unlawful killing of a British soldier by insurgents in a roadside bomb attack in Iraq.”
The Guardian, 8th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Business urges lasting reduction in red tape – The Times
“Businesses called on the Government to cut red tape and not simply to replace it with more bureaucracy as plans for regulatory reform legislation were confirmed.”
The Times, 7th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Ministers risk fresh legal attack on drive for new nuclear plants – The Times
“The Government faces the prospect of a fresh legal attempt to derail its plans to allow construction of a new generation of nuclear power plants.”
The Times, 7th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lotto rapist victim ‘to win case’ – BBC News
“A rape victim who is fighting to sue her attacker for damages after he won millions on the lottery is ‘almost certain’ to win, her lawyers say.”
BBC News, 6th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Discredited CSA finally replaced – Daily Telegraph
“The Child Support Agency will be replaced by the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission. The Government says it will have tougher powers to force absent parents to pay for their children.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Millions may get right to flexible work – The Guardian
“Gordon Brown used his first Queen’s speech yesterday to set out a potentially costly and controversial work-life balance agenda that could give flexible working rights to as many as 4.5 million extra parents. Employees with children as old as 17 could be extended rights that have proved incredibly popular to parents with much younger families.”
The Guardian, 7th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
