Posts from 33 Legal in respect of Criminal Injuries Compensation and CICA Claims
On the 16th of July this year the Ministry of Justice published their consultation into its Criminal Injuries Compensation Review. The Victims Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC has now responded and as part of her response Dame Baird has made a series of recommendations including major changes to the CICA application process. She has suggested…
The CICA Scheme is currently under review by the Ministry of Justice and new CICA Rules for victims childhood sex abuse are on the horizon. A cross-party group of MPs reviewing the scheme have concluded that the CICA (Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority) often acts as a second trial for the survivors placing the onus on…
People who have been the victim of violent crime such as robbery, assault, sexual assault and rape are entitled to apply for compensation
Paedophile hunters – A force for good? Whilst there has never been so much commentary around child abuse, online paedophile hunter groups’ activities have split opinion
