Proxima Centauri

Is a private Prosecution against Cardinal Cormac
Murphy-O'Connor possible under British Law?

Here's what the Git's been up to.

reprise

The short answer is that it's perfectly possibly to launch a civil lawsuit based on "duty of care" and to seek damages for someone failing to exercise their duty of care. What I would like to see - however - is for the courts to bite the bullet and start hearing these cases as CRIMINAL cases. If I knowingly hide a bank robber from the law, I can be charged as an accessory after the fact to their crime. Why are we not charging those who knowingly move priests to another parish or teachers to another school when the shit hits the fan about child abuse as accessories?

Heurismus

I know you didn't put it in these terms, but I endorse your criticism of the Law being but a tool of privelege in the case of Religious hypocrisies. We are all subject to Law therefore the Law must be regarded as sacrosanct in this case. Heurismus.

But guess what; we have a Roman Catholic Prime Minister!!!?

mecca777

Erm, we do? I believe that Cherie Blair is a Cathy, but Blair is CoE. And he refused to amend the law that prevents Catholics from sitting on the throne of Great Britain, if I remember correctly.

Heurismus

I keep pumping this for good reason, have'nt you noticed its silly season!!?

And yes, no 'Catholicesque' monarch should ever sit on the throne ever again; 1649 was a good vintage. Cheers!!! Heurismus

Amos

Except that it is getting a bit old without any inspiration to renew itself.

Must tast like vinegar but I can see why it is the best if there is nothing better offered.