Interest on legal expenses & victim expenses.

[Durkin]

Hi Folks,

 

Can interest incurred on legal expenses be claimed against a perpetrator?

 

For example, if a high interest credit card is used to pay for representation against a bank that have deliberately refused redress for more than a decade, the interest alone has more than tripled the cost of litigation.

 

Can the victim claim any expenses?

 

For example, having to hire a private detective to trace the key witness to the crime?

 

I'm stuck with Scottish Law at the moment but I'd be interested to hear if it's possible in England.

 

Of course, there ought to be provisions for this and it has been talked about. I'm just wondering if it's a reality yet?

 

Cheers,

 

Richard.