Three suspended over Baby P case – BBC News
“Three people have been suspended on full pay from Haringey Council after a ‘damning’ inspectors’ report into the case of Baby P.”
BBC News, 1st December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Teacher faces ban for alleged indecent advances towards female pupils – The Times
” A primary school teacher accused of indecent behaviour towards his pupils could be struck off the teaching register today.”
The Times, 1st December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mother loses libel battle against ‘Ugly’ daughter – The Times
“A mother today lost her High Court libel action over allegations of cruelty, neglect and abuse in her daughter’s best-selling memoir, Ugly.”
The Times, 1st December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Schoolteacher on trial for hitting hand of girl pupil – Daily Telegraph
“A schoolteacher has gone on trial accused of hitting the hand of a girl pupil during a design and technology lesson.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Family sue over metal bar killing – BBC News
“The family of a man who was beaten to death with a metal bar outside an Oxfordshire pub are suing the people they believe are responsible.”
BBC News, 1st December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
City watchdog to be ‘intrusive’ in overseeing banks – Daily Telegraph
“Hector Sants, the chief executive of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), said that banks must face tighter regulation and admitted the watchdog should have been more active before the financial crisis.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Counsellor ‘sacked for refusing to work with gay couples’ – The Independent
“A Christian counsellor from Bristol is to take a charity to a tribunal after he was allegedly sacked for refusing to work with same-sex couples.”
The Independent, 1st December 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police shoot man dead in Guildford – The Independent
“The police shooting of a man outside a cathedral was being investigated today. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) launched a inquiry into the killing outside Guildford Cathedral, Surrey, yesterday afternoon.”
The Independent, 1st December 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Paper censured for failing to include denial in Diana story – The Guardian
“The former royal butler, Paul Burrell, yesterday accused the News of the World of demonstrating a ‘publish and damn the truth’ mentality after the Press Complaints Commission censured the newspaper over a front-page story that he boasted of having sex with Diana, Princess of Wales. In a ruling published in the News of the World, the commission upheld Burrell’s claim that the newspaper’s failure to include his denial of the story could have misled readers.”
The Guardian, 1st December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Promotion for PC Angela Cornes who ignored victim Banaz Mahmod – The Times
“A police officer whose blunders were criticised after Britain’s most notorious ‘honour’ killing has escaped punishment after the collapse of disciplinary proceedings against her.”
The Times, 1st December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police assault allegation probed – BBC News
“A police watchdog is investigating an alleged attack on a man by three officers in Wigan, Greater Manchester. ”
BBC News, 30th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Life for farmer Robert Wilson who drove tractor over wife for insurance money – The Times
“A debt-ridden Cumbrian farmer who drove over his wife in his tractor to claim her life insurance and start a new life with his secret mistress was jailed for life yesterday.”
The Times, 29th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lib Dems face repaying £2.4m after Michael Brown, party’s biggest donor, convicted – The Times
“The Liberal Democrats could be forced to surrender a record gift of £2.4 million after a police investigation discovered that the party’s biggest donor was a bogus business.”
The Times, 29th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Urinating dentist ruling upheld – BBC News
“A High Court has upheld a tribunal’s findings that a West Yorkshire dentist urinated in his surgery sink before treating a patient.”
BBC News, 28th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Student killer gang is sentenced – BBC News
“Four people have been sentenced over the killing of a Leicester student who was stabbed with a broken vodka bottle.”
BBC News, 28th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Intel ruling sets tough dilution test for owners of famous brands – OUT-LAW.com
“The owner of a famous trade mark can stop a similar mark being used for completely different goods and services but must show that the new mark will have an economic impact on consumers to its detriment, the European Court of Justice has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th November 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Judge postpones Baby P sentencing – BBC News
“The sentencing of three people over the death of Baby P has been postponed for at least three months.”
BBC News, 28th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
40,000 prisoners released early – The Independent
“More than 40,000 convicts have been released early to ease the prisons overcrowding crisis, figures showed today.”
The Independent, 28th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Headmaster accused of misconduct for calling female staff his ‘harem’ – Daily Telegraph
“A head teacher has been hauled before a misconduct committee for allegedly calling female staff his ‘harem’ and nicknaming a school governor ‘post pants’.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
