Radio 4 presenter cleared of rape – The Guardian
“BBC Radio 4 presenter Nigel Wrench was today cleared of raping a man he met at a new year party.”
The Guardian, 8th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government’s pension actions irrational, say senior judges – The Guardian
“The government’s treatment of thousands of workers who lost their occupational pensions was branded irrational by three senior judges yesterday.”
The Guardian, 8th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Treasury launches consultation on the UK market abuse regime – HM Treasury
“The Treasury is today launching a consultation on the UK Market Abuse Regime. The consultation is specifically focused on where the UK regime imposes additional requirements to the EU’s 2003 Market Abuse Directive.”
HM Treasury, 7th February 2007
Source: www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
Flanagan report published – Home Office
“Sir Ronnie Flanagan’s report on policing says ‘radical changes’ could free up the equivalent of 3,000 additional officers.”
Home Office, 7th February 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Civil and Religious Law in England: a religious perspective – Archbishop of Canterbury
“The full text of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s lecture in London, 7th February 2008.”
The Guardian, 8th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Baby must remain in foster care – BBC News
“An 18-year-old mother, whose baby was taken into local authority care hours after he was born, has had her appeal to get him back turned down.”
BBC News, 7th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coroner denies 13 suicides are linked – BBC News
“The coroner investigating the suicides of 13 young people in and around Brigend has said he does not believe the deaths are connected.”
BBC News, 8th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Passenger sues over crash landing – BBC News
“A passenger who was on board a plane that crash-landed at Heathrow last month is to sue British Airways (BA).”
BBC News, 8th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mentally ill man killed woman on mixed ward – Daily Telegraph
“An MP has demanded an inquiry into mixed wards after a paranoid schizophrenic admitted killing a female patient in the next bed.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Watchdog attacks Jewish school in row – Daily Telegraph
“An ombudsman yesterday criticised a faith school’s ‘fundamentally flawed’ admissions policy after it refused to give a place to a four-year-old policeman’s daughter.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man jailed for helping wife flee social services – Daily Telegraph
“A father has been jailed for helping his pregnant wife flee abroad because she was terrified that social services would take her baby.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge regrets jailing man in neighbour feud – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has spoken of his ‘regret’ at having to jail a pensioner for five years for firing a pistol at a neighbour’s car after a long-running feud.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bishop urges Smith to halt deportation – The Independent
“The Bishop of London has written to the Home Secretary urging her to halt the deportation of a Nigerian teenager who has won universal praise for his unique and outstanding contribution to British society.”
The Independent, 8th February 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police numbers unsustainable, says Flanagan – The Guardian
“The current record police force strength in England and Wales, which peaked at 141,000 officers, is ‘unsustainable’ over the next three years and numbers are likely to fall, the government’s most senior adviser on policing warned yesterday.”
The Guardian, 8th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Yard knew of bugging claims two months ago – The Guardian
“Scotland Yard’s deputy commissioner was told two months ago of allegations that his officers had bugged an MP while he talked to a constituent who was held in prison, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 8th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jailed preacher faces US extradition – The Guardian
“Lawyers for Abu Hamza were scrambling last night to appeal against a formal order by the home secretary for the radical preacher’s extradition to the US.”
The Guardian, 8th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
From Leyton to Dewsbury, Sharia courts are already settling disputes – The Times
“Sharia courts have already spread across Britain and are being used as an alternative and informal legal system by many British Muslims.”
The Times, 8th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lawyers forced to repay millions taken from sick miners’ compensation – The Times
“Law firms that grew rich by exploiting sick miners are to be forced to repay tens of millions of pounds that they wrongly sliced from their clients’ compensation.”
The Times, 8th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sporting memorabilia were worthless fakes, court is told – The Times
“Sports fans were conned into spending thousands of pounds on forged autographs of their heroes, including a fake Michael Owen cup final shirt and signed photographs of David Beckham and Jonny Wilkinson, Chester Crown Court was told yesterday.”
The Times, 8th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
