Compensation
Following the emphatic verdict, the Archer-Shee family began to press the Admiralty to pay restitution. On 16 March 1911 the First Lord of the Admiralty said that he thought the House of Commons would think it inappropriate. Nevertheless the family continued to press their claim, circulating a booklet within the Establishment presenting their side of the case.
On 6 April, the Archer-Shee case was raised in the Houses of Parliament during a Naval Estimates debate. As most MPs supported compensation, the Admiralty was forced to concede to a judicial hearing to decide the matter, otherwise the business would be 'lost' (a Parliamentary term meaning postponed, not dismissed, to a future day).
Following the hearing, Viscount Mersey agreed the family should be paid £4,120 to cover their costs, and £3,000 compensation "in full settlement of all demands" (Approx. £566,000.00 in 2011 ). All monies were paid in July 1911.
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