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<p>The sums ordered by the court to be paid by those who stood surety for bail on
behalf of Julian Assange have been paid in full.</p><p>It should be noted that judicial
discretion allows a judge to order a reduced value to be forfeited and that judicial
discretion was exercised in this case. The rationale used by the judge when exercising
his discretion to order a lower value for payment was set out in full in the judgement.</p><p>The
value of sureties offered to secure the bail of Mr Assange, the values ordered by
the judge to be paid and the values collected after Mr Assange failed to appear in
accordance with the conditions of his bail are shown below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Individual</p></td><td><p>Surety
entered into</p></td><td><p>Value ordered for payment</p></td><td><p>Value collected</p></td><td><p>Value
collected as a proportion of the value ordered for payment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tricia
David</p></td><td><p>£20,000</p></td><td><p>£10,000</p></td><td><p>£10,000</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Caroline
Evans</p></td><td><p>£20,000</p></td><td><p>£15,000</p></td><td><p>£15,000</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Joseph
Farrell</p></td><td><p>£5,000</p></td><td><p>£3,500</p></td><td><p>£3,500</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sarah
Harrison</p></td><td><p>£5,000</p></td><td><p>£3,500</p></td><td><p>£3,500</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Phillip
Knightley</p></td><td><p>£20,000</p></td><td><p>£15,000</p></td><td><p>£15,000</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sarah
Saunders</p></td><td><p>£20,000</p></td><td><p>£12,000</p></td><td><p>£12,000</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vaughan
Smith</p></td><td><p>£20,000</p></td><td><p>£12,000</p></td><td><p>£12,000</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>John
Sulston</p></td><td><p>£20,000</p></td><td><p>£15,000</p></td><td><p>£15,000</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tracy
Worcester</p></td><td><p>£10,000</p></td><td><p>£7,500</p></td><td><p>£7,500</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£140,000</p></td><td><p>£93,500</p></td><td><p>£93,500</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>HMCTS has robust processes in place to ensure court ordered forfeitures are
collected in full. .</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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