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Well > jkat Since you did not answer my question re: Money vs Justice...

The way I see it is that the offenders that are concerned here, ie Lotto Rapist etc. They have served thier time in clinck.

OK, what they did was dispicable but they have done thier time and that is that.

Right, know some (possibly) hard up victim thinks - aha! I can have a peice of that pie!

And can now get that peice of teh pie... How rude is that? I mean FFS The guy has paid his debt to society apart from the fact that the lucky git managed to win the lotto.

Gravy train anyone?

Jeez, I mean I am a law abiding citizen (bar a bit of streeto lol) and I get jack ****.

I have every sympathy for those that are unlucky enough to get raped, but this I think is nowt but delayed ambulance chasing.

*dons fireproof suit*

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u just dont get it do u?

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You seem to be ignoring the fact that a civil action still has to be brought and won before any compensation may be awarded. As I understand it, it will NOT be possible for just anyone to appear out of the woodwork years after the event, make spurious claims and then launch an action. In fact, as has already been said, the number of people able to benefit from this change will probably be relatively few for a variety of reasons not the least of which will be their unwillingness to live through the trauma they've suffered all over again. Anyone who thinks litigation is an easy route to even easier money really needs to try it.

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You have no idea about the trauma that can last for years from rape and from the sexual abuse of minors many of whom as children may not reveal what has happened to them until they are adults which may take years before they find the courage to tell anyone let alone seek any money.:rolleyes:

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Yes, and in the case of abused youngsters it may be many years before they even realise that what happened to them was indeed abuse.

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It will, actually, but the ruling gives the judge discretion to decide whether it's in the interests of justice to proceed with the case outside the three year limitation. This is much more relevant to people, for example, abused at the age of 10 for whom it's clearly against the interests of justice to force them to launch a legal action by age 13, particularly if they're in the care of the body they're suing, or quite probably have resources or family or legal expertise to fall back on. The Lotto Rapist angle does hide the main point here.

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And since few, if any, judges will proceed with something which isn't in the interests of justice, spurious cases will fail.

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Think so

And Mrs A should now be able to go to court once more to fight for personal compensation - which, if successful, she has pledged to give to charity

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If she does then good for her.

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And so, amazingly, are the lawyers (from the link above) - excellent.
"DLA Piper now plans to reclaim its legal fees - and the award from the YEP - from Hoare. It, too, plans to donate the money to local charities"