£15 victim levy on all fines

Wednesday 11 April 2007 at 6:15 am | In News | 1 Comment

CoinSince March 207 courts have been able to impose a £15 flat-rate levy no matter how big or small the fine.
The levy goes towards a fund to help improve services for victims of crime.

The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 intended the levy to “rebalance” the criminal justice system in favour of victims.
The levy is not added to fixed penalty notices.

Some argue that it is a stealth tax which applies to, for example, motorists but not to rapists and burglars who are sent to prison.

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  1. I feel that this £15 levy has been ill-thought-out. There could even be a case for arguing that it is against the rights of the individual.

    There are many offences for which people are fined and in which the offence does not involve any victim at all.

    This particularly applies to motorists who have been convicted of minor speeding offences which have caused no harm or hurt to anybody.

    In such cases I feel that it is wrong – even immoral – to apply this supplement.

    I do not blame the magistrates for being up in arms about this. It attacks the very integrity of our judicial system

    Comment by Ian Robson — Saturday 14 April 2007 11:03 pm #

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