AA

The abbreviation "AA" appears in multiple unrelated news contexts. One article references a man known as AA who sued the Catholic church's Newcastle and Maitland diocese over abuse he suffered. A high court ruling found the Catholic church had a duty of care to protect the child from a paedophile priest. This case is significant as it establishes a major shift in the church's liability to victim survivors. Separately, "AA" is implied as part of the government agency National Highways, which is being reported on due to official evaluations showing that many of England's smart motorway schemes have proven to be poor or very poor value for money. These schemes involved converting the hard shoulder on major motorways like the M1, M4, M6, and M25. The delayed release of these evaluations by the Department for Transport adds to the newsworthiness.