Rape Victim Given Permission To Sue The Rapist.
The Law Lords have ruled that a victim of rape can now sue the rapist even though her claim is outside the six-years deadline.
“Until now sexual abuse victims have been prevented from bringing a claim more than six years after an attack or, in child abuse cases, more than six years after the victim reaches 18.”
This ruling is plainly wrong and will no doubt open the floodgates for other claims. Why should a criminal years after the crime, be liable to be sued just because of either good fortune or hard work he has increased his bank balance?
“Iorworth Hoare, 53, was jailed for life in May 1989 for the attempted rape of the 59-year-old woman, Mrs A, in Leeds.”
Hoare won £7m on the Lottery on the 7th August 2004 whilst on day release prior to permanent release. Prisoners on day release are allowed to buy Lottery tickets. Hoare was released on strict conditions under a life license in March 2005.
The Law in its wisdom decreed that there is a statute of limitation on suing someone and until that is lawfully changed after due process this Law Lords ruling is WRONG.
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