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| Jimmy Savile: 31 victims of alleged abuse sue BBC and star's estate | Jimmy Savile: 31 victims of alleged abuse sue BBC and star's estate |
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| More than 30 victims of alleged sexual abuse by Jimmy Savile have lodged civil claims for compensation against the BBC and the estate of the disgraced Jim'll Fix It presenter. | More than 30 victims of alleged sexual abuse by Jimmy Savile have lodged civil claims for compensation against the BBC and the estate of the disgraced Jim'll Fix It presenter. |
| The law firm Pannone confirmed on Wednesday it had issued a high court claim on behalf of 31 victims against the Savile estate, including seven or eight against the BBC. | The law firm Pannone confirmed on Wednesday it had issued a high court claim on behalf of 31 victims against the Savile estate, including seven or eight against the BBC. |
| More victims are expected to join the compensation claims, which could result in a substantial payout from Savile's main former employer and his estate. | More victims are expected to join the compensation claims, which could result in a substantial payout from Savile's main former employer and his estate. |
| Alan Collins, the solicitor at Pannone who is handling the claims, told MediaGuardian: "We booked the action at the high court last week. It's all about getting compensation for the victims from the estate or from the BBC. | Alan Collins, the solicitor at Pannone who is handling the claims, told MediaGuardian: "We booked the action at the high court last week. It's all about getting compensation for the victims from the estate or from the BBC. |
| "We have prepared 31 claims so far but we are still speaking to other victims. They are all against his estate and seven or eight are also against the BBC." | "We have prepared 31 claims so far but we are still speaking to other victims. They are all against his estate and seven or eight are also against the BBC." |
| The level of compensation awarded to each claimant will depend on a psychiatric assessment about how the alleged abuse has affected their lives, Collins added. | The level of compensation awarded to each claimant will depend on a psychiatric assessment about how the alleged abuse has affected their lives, Collins added. |
| They are the first civil damages claims to be formally lodged at the high court since the Savile scandal began in October last year. | They are the first civil damages claims to be formally lodged at the high court since the Savile scandal began in October last year. |
| A BBC spokesman said: "We're unable to comment on any legal claims of this nature made against the corporation." | A BBC spokesman said: "We're unable to comment on any legal claims of this nature made against the corporation." |
| Personal injury lawyer Liz Dux confirmed on Wednesday that she had "intimated" claims on behalf of more than 60 alleged victims. | Personal injury lawyer Liz Dux confirmed on Wednesday that she had "intimated" claims on behalf of more than 60 alleged victims. |
| She said the claims are against various institutions linked to Savile – including Stoke Mandeville hospital, Broadmoor and Duncroft approved school for girls, near Staines in Surrey. "A moratorium has been agreed not to issue these claims until the outcome of the various inquiries," she told MediaGuardian. | She said the claims are against various institutions linked to Savile – including Stoke Mandeville hospital, Broadmoor and Duncroft approved school for girls, near Staines in Surrey. "A moratorium has been agreed not to issue these claims until the outcome of the various inquiries," she told MediaGuardian. |
| Police have said Savile perpetrated an unprecedented scale of abuse against victims over five decades. In January, a joint report by Scotland Yard and the NSPCC said they had recorded 214 offences, including 34 rapes, on victims as young as eight. | Police have said Savile perpetrated an unprecedented scale of abuse against victims over five decades. In January, a joint report by Scotland Yard and the NSPCC said they had recorded 214 offences, including 34 rapes, on victims as young as eight. |
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