Liz Truss damages and Compensation

Geoff_Dunlin

I wonder if anyone has persued this thought.... 

Firstly, I will say that I am not impacted directly via increased mortgage rates, as a result of the mistakes openly admitted by Liz Truss / Kwasi Kwarteng / Jeremy Hunt, so this is a theoretical question for me, but not for others. But I was lucky. 

If, say, a council made some changes, and as a result of their mistakes, I suffered a direct negative financial impact, I'm pretty sure I would be able to take legal action for compensation. 

Given the immediate and individual financial hit taken by some people wrt mortgage repayments as a result of the mistakes that Liz Truss admits she made, and that she / the chancellor are now reversing, where does the law stand on individuals suing her individually for damages? 

ie sue her / Kwasi Kwarteng personally rather than the government, as she has said this was their specific project, and hence they are accountable directly for that. 

I am, impacted by the fall in my pension, but I suspect that's a little more complex in nature to prove direct culpability. 

Geoff

ACG

I dont think you can just sue the government because you were negatively impacted. 

We would all be suing them, NHS has gone rubbish, the police are more or less non existent - I actually seen one the other day! Savings rates have been through the floor for the last decade. 

For every "winner" with government policy there will also be a "loser". 

billy2shots

Parts of the mini budget are being reversed. 

Mortgage rates will still climb. 

As they are in the USA

As they are in Europe.

They had no mini budget. 

How on earth will you prove that mortgage rates rising are from a messed up budget. 

Move on. 

EnterUserName

Imagine the legal firepower at their disposal. I think someone attempting such a feat would probably spend many lifetimes' earnings losing.

TheAble

In any case the mini budget might have been the trigger but it wasn't the cause. Its measures were eminently sensibly. I can't imagine many businesses owners are rejoicing right now at the prospect of a 6% corporation tax hike. And I'd personally have enjoyed a 1% income tax cut which now isn't happening. 

Just the NI reversal to go....

user1977

Geoff_Dunlin said:

If, say, a council made some changes, and as a result of their mistakes, I suffered a direct negative financial impact, I'm pretty sure I would be able to take legal action for compensation. 

What makes you think that? If the council makes a policy decision then no, there's no principle that you get compensated for it.

dunstonh

Firstly, I will say that I am not impacted directly via increased mortgage rates, as a result of the mistakes openly admitted by Liz Truss / Kwasi Kwarteng / Jeremy Hunt, so this is a theoretical question for me, but not for others. But I was lucky. 

It is worth noting that what we are seeing has been coming for a long time and much of it is outside the control of the UK Government.  The Government just speeded it up.  

I am, impacted by the fall in my pension, but I suspect that's a little more complex in nature to prove direct culpability. 

The bulk of which would have occurred before Liz Truss was in power (and effectively out again).   And if you are paying in monthly to that pension, you are actually benefitting at the moment.

Emmia

Government legal advice is paid for by tax revenue, if you sued the PM, Chancellor etc., the legal costs would all ultimately be paid by you and your fellow taxpayers. 

user1977

EnterUserName said:

Imagine the legal firepower at their disposal.

They don't really need much legal firepower. It would be a completely hopeless case by the OP and thrown out immediately.