Court costs

[flossyflo]

Last year a friend was assaulted in her own home by an ex boyfriend that had climbed through her kitchen window.He chased her upstairs,grabbed her and smashed her head and face repeatedly into a wall.He was arrested and the case went to court where he was found guilty.The court awarded my friend compensation.The compensation has just come through and the court costs of �600 has been taken from this.This seems to me to be unfair.The question is...Is this how it works?Any help and enlightenment would be very much appreciated.Thank you.

[paraffin]

This seems a bit odd. You need to contact your Solicitor who represented you and discuss why this has happened.

[gbradfield]

your friend shouldnt be paying court costs, she was the victim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[flossyflo]

Well that's what I was thinking.I haven't actually read the letter that she received,I will have more details hopefully then.Thanks for your replies-I will post more details after reading the letter.Thanks.