Criminal Injuries Compensation

The High Court has referred questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) concerning the State’s obligation to compensate victims of crime for their ...

The High Court has determined that the dependents of a man who was shot dead on his doorstep were not entitled to recover under the criminal injuries ...

Victims of criminal injuries as far back as nearly two decades ago can, for the next 12 months, submit late applications to the criminal injuries compensation scheme. ...

Proposals to reform the compensation scheme for victims of violent crime and place it on a statutory basis have been put out for consultation by the Law ...

People who may be eligible for criminal injuries compensation following the removal of the same household rule last year have been urged to apply in the next ...

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal will double in size as part of landmark reforms aimed at better serving victims of violent crimes. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme ...

A child who suffered catastrophic brain injuries in a criminal assault should receive funding for expert reports and legal representation to support his appeal for greater compensation, ...

The Court of Appeal has ruled on two appeals relating to the procedural fairness of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal. The judgment, delivered by Ms Justice Úna ...

Practising barristers and solicitors have been invited to apply for part-time positions on the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal. Justice Minister Helen McEntee today launched the recruitment process ...

The same household rule has been removed from Northern Ireland's criminal injuries compensation scheme, Justice Minister Naomi Long announced today. The changes to the Northern Ireland Criminal ...