The CICA claim scheme excludes awards of compensation where an applicant has an unspent conviction which resulted in a custodial or community service sentence. Lawyer Liz Duncan reviews an unsuccessful challenge by three applicants. The CICA’s policy to deny compensation to
Criminal injury solicitors update: Victims of historic abuse able to bring a CICA claim
Criminal Injury Solicitors: Court allows historic sex abuse victim to pursue claim Abuse lawyer Liz Duncan welcomes an important court ruling which allows abuse survivors to bring CICA criminal injury claims aoutside the ususal time limits; even where a previous
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Success for Victim of Domestic Violence and Rape
A woman, known only as ‘Sarah’ to protect her anonymity, has won compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) in a milestone ruling. Sarah had been subjected to domestic violence, including rape, at the hands of her husband over the
Injured man born following crime of violence wins right to Claim CICA Compensation
The CICA has ruled that a 28 year old man man who was born severely disabled following the incest rape of his mother does have the right to seek an award of compensation. The applicant, who suffers from epilepsy and
Criminal Injuries Compensation Awards Reduced For Sex Abuse Victims
Solicitor, Lee Dawkins, says that sex abuse victims should not be made to suffer twice for the crimes committed against them The CICA (Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority) has hit the headlines for reducing the compensation of over 400 victims of
Disputing CICA compensation awards
For guidance on disputing CICA compensation contact our free legal helpline on 0333 888 0446 or email us at [email protected] When a CICA application is submitted, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority must decide: whether the applicant is eligible for compensation
CICA appeal success for woman abused as a teenager
Successful CICA appeal in case that was originally ruled to have been made out of time. When the CICA rejected our client’s application for being out of time, we didn’t take ‘no’ for an answer. Our persistence paid off when