Say person A did something illegal to person B's property whilst person B was on holiday, could person B claim compensation for the loss of enjoyment and time spent d/w matters whilst on holiday? It seems morally right and fair that they could but Google isn't helping much! I've been told a Judge would entertain a claim in the small claims court providing there were other costs being recovered but not if there weren't which seems wrong. It's apparently quite complicated - can any of the learned stw forum shed some light on the position?
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Legal help please - can you claim compensation for this?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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You could try, but it would be probably be a lot simpler for you to do something illegal back on person a.
But the vagueness of 'did something illegal to person B's property' suggests that person a isn't really confident that it's properly 'illegal', otherwise they'd be persuing criminal damage wouldn't they?Posted 2 years ago # -
Need more details.
You have to have suffered a loss to sue I believe.
If what this other person did was illegal than have them prosecuted?
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Thanks so far. Let's say it was clear criminal damage and person A has admitted it and been cautioned. CPS happy to prosecute but person B opted against it due to the affect it would have had on third parties.
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Unless you suffer a material loss I don't think so. I ain't an expert on this tho by a long way
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Person B could always go and smack person A in the chops as long as policeman C didn't find out about it.
Person B would feel much better
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ChrisE - thanks but hypothetically person B only has legal options available but is hoping for karma!
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"TandemJeremey", I ain't an expert on this
like every other subject you dive into then..He probably could, specifics would help though
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