GBH - Additional compensation

[worriedfather]

Hi,
If anyone has followed my other threads (GBH Section 20), I still need more advice.

Just to recap, my son was chrged with GBH for which he was innocent but the presecution eveidence out weighed the defence and therefore we were advised by the Barrister to plead Guilty.

The case concluded today and my son was given 250 hours Community Order, and fined £1000 compensation plus £680 court fees, which at the end of the day is better than a 2 year prision sentence but we are still seething that he had to plead guilty.

Anyway, the Judge also seemed to advise the Prosecution to pursue further compensation through the Civil Courts. If we had any inclination of this, we would have stuck to the Not Guilty plea.

My question, is this correct? Surely the Crown Court compensation is final. Also, if my son has no money or assests, what can the Civil Courts do?

[worriedfather]

It has been nearly 1 year since the court case and I wanted to provide an update.
My son has paid the fine and finished his community work. He has also found a new job and is doing really well.
The other person who accused my son is now picking of my other son. if anyone evens disagrees with this person, he calls the police who then arrive at the accused house at all hours and raise Harrasement orders. And yet this other person threw eggs at our cars, tried to run my youngest son over (only 14) and threatened him. When we complained to the police they just said that there is no evidence and they can't do anything and the incident is petty.
Seems we shall forever be on the wrong side of the law and will be 'Harrassed' forever by both 'that person' and the police.