Idiots

From: Sie Raybould <sie_at_systemfile.demon.co.uk>
Date: Wed Jul 22 14:07:32 1998

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: 22 July 1998 19:00
Subject: Re: Idiots


>On Wed, 22 Jul 1998, Max Eskin wrote:
>
>> While we're on this subject, are stupid lawsuits as common in UK
>> and other countries as the US?
>>
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>It is my understanding that in UK the loser pays all legal costs which
>tends to discourage filing frivolous suits.

No, this is no the case.

I know personaly of a case where the victim lost more in expenses bringing
the case to court than the offender was eventually fined for the offence.
It's all a bit backward in the UK I'm afraid.

Compensation for serious injury is a complete joke.
We have murderers released from prison after serving only half of their
sentance.

So, while I laugh at the "My neighbour pulled a nasty face at my cat" type
lawsuits in the US. I do feel that the system in the UK is grossly unfair in
the opposite way, with the victims of crime rarely receiving justice.

Sie
Received on Wed Jul 22 1998 - 14:07:32 BST

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