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Jimmy Savile's Estate Frozen
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Can the alleged abused really make a claim against alleged abuser, Jimmy Savile's estate, now that he is dead and not able to defend himself?
If so, cynical me can see the number of claimants increasing dramatically from the current 300.
Can the alleged abused really make a claim against alleged abuser, Jimmy Savile's estate, now that he is dead and not able to defend himself?
If so, cynical me can see the number of claimants increasing dramatically from the current 300.
Answers
Firstly I am still at a loss how anyone can make a claim because they will have massive limitation issues to face. Nonetheless, I am sure there must be some arguments.
Secondly, unless a claim has been formally intimated there is no reason to "freeze" the estate. I wonder if more than likely most of it has been liquidated and the executors are either waiting...
Secondly, unless a claim has been formally intimated there is no reason to "freeze" the estate. I wonder if more than likely most of it has been liquidated and the executors are either waiting...
21:43 Thu 01st Nov 2012
Almost everything comes down to money these days; yes, in those cases where there are injuries that will be costly in future such as a person crippled in an accident, etc, there should be compensation sought and given but where there are no dependants and no on-going costs due to the injury people are too quick to think that a few quid will put it right.
Yes, they can make a claim, and would have had to take legal action to freeze his account had not NatWest, the executors of his will, not volunteered to do so.
If and when anyone comes forward to make a claim against the estate as a form of compensation for damages, they will have to satisfy psychiatrists and courts as to the verity of their claim before any kind of cash award were to be made.
If and when anyone comes forward to make a claim against the estate as a form of compensation for damages, they will have to satisfy psychiatrists and courts as to the verity of their claim before any kind of cash award were to be made.
@Graham - I am no lawyer, so cannot answer with any authority - but it certainly seems so. If those claiming abuse can satisfy a court of law, lawyers,police and psychiatrists that their experience is genuine, then I would imagine they would have a legitimate claim for some compensation from his estate.
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