Thread: Rapist to have legal costs paid for by his victim
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Old 14-10-2005, 19:56   #16
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Re: Rapist to have legal costs paid for by his victim
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Originally Posted by orangebird
I'm absolutely gobsmacked by this - http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...450220,00.html

Sorry, can't sort the link out properly...
Hang on - that's the correct decision.

She sued him. She lost. Someone has to pay the winner's costs. Her solicitors will have advised her of the implications of taking the case to trial. She chose to carry on.

If someone sues you and the court gives judgement in your favour, why should you have to pay the costs you incurred at the behest of the loser?

It may seem harsh, but if she didn't want to risk the possibility of having to pay his costs she shouldn't have brought the proceedings.
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