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Jimmy Savile: Victims' compensation scheme approved Jimmy Savile: Victims' compensation scheme approved
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A compensation scheme for those who say Jimmy Savile sexually abused them has been sanctioned by the Court of Appeal.A compensation scheme for those who say Jimmy Savile sexually abused them has been sanctioned by the Court of Appeal.
The Jimmy Savile Charitable Trust had appealed against approval given to the scheme by the High Court. The scheme was set up by the Savile estate, the BBC, the NHS, the charity Barnardo's and lawyers acting for alleged victims. It was approved by the High Court earlier this year.
The trust argued it gave preference to victims over beneficiaries and would not weed out fraudulent claims. It also claimed too much money had been paid to lawyers. But the Jimmy Savile Charitable Trust, a beneficiary of the estate, said the scheme would not weed out fake claims and too much money would go to lawyers.
But three appeal court judges dismissed the appeal on Tuesday. Appeal judges dismissed the challenge.
The court also dismissed the trust's application that the bank Nat West be dismissed as executors of the Savile estate. The court also rejected the trust's application for NatWest to be dismissed as the executor of Savile's estate.
The compensation scheme was set up by the Savile estate - which is separate from the trust - the BBC, the NHS, Bernados and lawyers acting for alleged victims.
Judges heard that Savile, who died in October 2011, was accused of being a "serial child abuser and sex offender" in a documentary broadcast in October 2012.Judges heard that Savile, who died in October 2011, was accused of being a "serial child abuser and sex offender" in a documentary broadcast in October 2012.
The former DJ was also alleged to have abused people in hospitals.The former DJ was also alleged to have abused people in hospitals.
A "large number" of people came forward to say they were abused by him following the programme, the court heard. The court heard that a "large number" of people had come forward to say they were abused by him following the programme.
The number of people making compensation claims was now more than 200, lawyers said.
In February, victims were advised that, under the compensation scheme, they could make claims against the Savile estate, the BBC or the NHS, with payments capped at £60,000.
Experts initially put the value of Savile's estate at around £4m. But a "range of expenses" was incurred and the estate's value was reduced to about £3.3m, judges said in February.
Liz Dux, a lawyer at law firm Slater & Gordon which represents victims, said: "Today's ruling will bring great relief to Savile's many victims who have been living with the uncertainty of not knowing whether they would be blocked in their claims.
"They just want some recognition of what they have been through so they can then be able to move on with their lives. Hundreds of Savile's victims, who are represented by Slater & Gordon, have already signed up to the scheme in the hope that they would receive some form of justice without the need for drawn-out and costly litigation."