Anna B Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 (edited) I wonder if Andrew will be paying all the legal fees? That alone would wipe him out financially. It's going to be expensive. None of it should come from the taxpayer. This needs careful scrutiny, . Edited January 14, 2022 by Anna B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey19 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 If Andrew does not attend a civil case hearing in America and an award is made to the complainant. Can this award be enforced in the UK ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 9 minutes ago, harvey19 said: If Andrew does not attend a civil case hearing in America and an award is made to the complainant. Can this award be enforced in the UK ? These are the sort of things that need looking at. There's going to be a lot of legal shenanigans going on trying to wriggle out of liability etc. That's why it needs to be as transparent as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 What happens if he can’t pay, bankruptcy? Maybe that would work best for the family as a whole; let him go bankrupt, no money for his accuser, and his family pay for his living expenses going forward. Keeps cash in the family etc, that’s how I’d look at it. Of course, with this particular family there are other considerations, public image etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Waldo said: What happens if he can’t pay, bankruptcy? Maybe that would work best for the family as a whole; let him go bankrupt, no money for his accuser, and his family pay for his living expenses going forward. Keeps cash in the family etc, that’s how I’d look at it. Of course, with this particular family there are other considerations, public image etc. If DoY doesn't turn up, won't he automatically be found guilty? 'Bankrupt' or not, his lifestyle will change very little. In which case where is the 'punishment' or are we still talking about one law for us and another for them? Edited January 14, 2022 by Anna B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I'm not sure about this one but, in civil cases, don't the litigants have to deposit funds or surety into the court, prior to the case going ahead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 4 hours ago, Anna B said: If DoY doesn't turn up, won't he automatically be found guilty? 'Bankrupt' or not, his lifestyle will change very little. In which case where is the 'punishment' or are we still talking about one law for us and another for them? Same for any other crime really, damages are always going to hurt the poor more than the rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppet2 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 On 14/01/2022 at 10:01, Cyclecar said: Here lies Andrew's problem. He has virtually no personal assets, and any income is from the Royal Purse is entirely discretionary. He can't ask for money to raise his family - they've gone.... He doesn't draw a salary from Army/Navy although he will be due a modest pension. He lives in lodgings on the Windsor estate, cars are from the pool. His household expenses - butlers and valets- are in theWindsor bundle. He can't raffle off that nice Turner painting over the mantlepiece , it doesn't belong to him. If he wasn't a prince of the realm he would never have been sued for compensation in a US civil court. In US litigation, only sue those with the ability to pay, or at least have an insurer who can cough up. The plaintiff is relying on his family to cover any settlement. But in the palace statement yesterday detailing the defenestration*, it was made clear that he is defending this action as a private citizen. He will have had a lonely meal last night. (*first usage on SF?) You forgot to mention this property which is solely his. Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, has found a buyer for his luxury Swiss ski chalet, after settling a £6.6m debt on the Verbier property to help fund his alleged sex abuse case, i has learned. It is understood that the buyer has agreed to buy the chalet for roughly £17.5m and is proceeding towards completion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesey Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 If this was happening in Victorian times he would simply have died of something or other, as did Prince Eddy, Duke of Clarence, but thinking about it Princess Diana’s ‘accidental’ death came in quite handy for the royals didn’t it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauxwell Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) Prince Harry wants to hire the Metropolitan Police when he comes to visit the UK. Government says no he can’t hire the Met police even though Harry has offered to pay, so Harry is taking the Government to court. It makes a change from taking the newspapers to court. In my opinion he has given up being a royal so he needs to bring his own security with him if he decides to go ahead with his visit or hire security in the UK Edited January 17, 2022 by hauxwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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