Pages On: Criminal Injury and Assault
For the most part, Britain is a safe place. However, violent crime is a real and present danger and can cause serious damage to victims of criminal assault. If you have been injured by a criminal, there is a scheme set up to help victims claim compensation. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) is set up to help, and our team of solicitors can guide you through the process of claiming, and build a successful case for you.
Criminal Injuries & Assault Compensation Claims
Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) pays out compensation to those who have been injured in a crime. There is no requirement for the offender to have been caught before compensation has been paid out. In line with FCA Regulations, you are entitled to make a claim free of charge directly to the CICA, without the use of a solicitor. You have 2 years to file the claim, and the crime in the UK must have be reported to the police before you apply. Our panel solicitors will charge a fee…
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Man Convicted of Murder in Scotland After Criminal Defence Trial
Posted: 24 November 2017
Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault
News from Scotland, where a man has recently appeared in the Glasgow High Court after the murder of a man in Peterhead. The man has received a life sentence, being told by the judge that he should serve at least 14 years for the crime. The criminal defence lawyers representing the man had already represented him during an earlier trial at the Aberdeen High Court, where he was convicted of murder. The man at the centre of the criminal trial, Gary Crossman, 31 years old, was convicted after evidence heard…
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