Opus Sanctus ~ Costs of the Court Process

Budget for Court process based on a trial case of one Victim, anonymously know as Liz.

Figure 1: Convicted

Budget for court process (maximum spend)

Costs that need funding by English Lobby Ltd

Notes

No court fees for those on welfare benefits like Universal Credit.

Anonymity and freezing orders

Preserves the anonymity of the Victim. Stops the rapist divesting himself of his assets.

Barrister

-5,000

Two applications, 2,500 for each.

Court fee

-313

Medical report

-2,500

Needed to demonstrate that the rape(s) and injuries have affected the Victim's earning capacity.

Accountant's report

-5,000

An estimate of the financial impact of the Medical report over the life of the Victim.

Claim for damages

Court case to apply for damages.

Court fee

-10,000

Enforcement action

Allows the Victim to sell the rapist's assets.

Court fee

-135

Charging order.

Court fee

-545

Application for sale.

Solicitor's fee

-30,000

The solicitor representing the rape Victim.

-53,493

Barrister fees in case the rapist challenges any court hearing

-10,000

Only really likely to be incurred if the rapist queries the quantum of damages.

-63,493

Likely award for damages and costs

Notes

Award for damages by the Court

450,000

Likely estimated award amount, could be more or less. Care needs to be taken that only rapists with assets are sued.

60% of costs payable by the rapist

38,096

Courts are awarding about 60% of costs right now.

488,096

Rape Victim reimburses English Lobby Ltd for all costs

-63,493

The costs get paid back to English Lobby Ltd so that another rape Victim can be funded.

Net award available to the rape Victim

424,603

 

After the successful trial outcome for Liz, her solicitor tried to advertise in the Rotherham Advertiser but was refused.

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