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 pain and suffering and the nature of “fair and appropriate” compensation under Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 Ap

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 compensation scheme due to the victim's own criminal history. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty stated: “The p

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. A technical change concerning the submission of late applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal came into effec

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 Reform Commission. The consultation paper, published today, examines the nature of awards of criminal injuries compensation; who is eligible to rec

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 year. Justice Minister Naomi Long today marked the anniversary of the change which lifted the same household rule for victims of abuse and vio

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 was introduced in 1974 and has only been revised once, in 1986. The new changes have been described as a "first ste

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, a legal challenge will argue. The High Court in Belfast will today consider whether to grant leave for a judicial

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 Ní Raifeartaigh, rejected arguments that legal aid should be provided to people availing of the scheme. The court a

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 for new members and a chair to be appointed for a five-year term beginning 1 January 2021.

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 Injuries Compensation Scheme 2009 will bring Northern Ireland in line with the compensation scheme for vic