A woman who was abused by her partner for more than a decade has been awarded damages by a Government scheme to compensate victims of violent crime – even though he was never convicted of any offence against her. The woman, of Northamptonshire, was left devastated after being told charges against her partner for coercive and controlling […]
According to Home Office figures around 85,000 women and 12,000 men experience rape, attempted rape, or assault by penetration in England and Wales each year. But only around 15% of those who experience sexual abuse and violence report it to the police. If you have experienced sexual abuse or an assault it is your right […]
A 53-year-old woman who suffered a lifetime of mental health injuries after being sexually abused as a child says an award from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) will go to her children. The woman who was repeatedly assaulted by a family member from the age of eight has received a criminal injuries award of […]
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) paid out £153 million to victims of crime last year. Depending on the severity of your physical or psychological injuries, you could be entitled to compensation ranging from £1,000 to £500,000 from the government run scheme. Many awards are for more than £25,000 and some are increased further on […]
A man who “kept quiet” for decades about the abuse he suffered at a London children’s home is urging others to come forward after finally being awarded compensation. David Harris, now aged 52, says he was groomed and exploited for years after he was placed in the council run home, Grafton Close in Hounslow, West London. […]
Almost half of criminal injury compensation claims made to the Government for injures in the Manchester Arena terror attack have been rejected, it has been revealed. Figures from the government-run Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), which is responsible for making awards to victims of crime and terror attacks, reveal that out of 741 applications for […]
A woman who was raped, drugged and sexually assaulted in a car by strangers after a night out to celebrate a friend’s birthday says she now fears who she will “collide with” when she goes out. The woman says she wants others who may have experienced similar attacks to know they are not alone and […]
Losing a loved one because of a crime of violence is a terrible experience. The government’s Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) provides support in the form of awards to bereaved relatives where a close family member has died as a direct result of a violent crime. The CICA payments are to acknowledge the loss of […]
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) paid out £153 million to victims of crime last year. But the number of people coming forward to make a claim has dropped considerably. CICA says that’s partly due to the pandemic. It received almost 29,000 new applications in 2020–21, a 13% decrease on the previous year, it was […]
Nicola Bailey-Gibbs, Associate Solicitor in criminal injuries says spiking is a crime that needs reporting It’s that time of year when going out should be one of the highlights of the year. Christmas parties, New Year’s Eve and meeting up with friends, these are often the times when memories are made. What shouldn’t be on […]
Paul Spence was a victim of an unprovoked attack, which lead to him suffering a serious brain injury. Today, Paul is the successful founder of brain injury charity P.A.U.L For Brain, a public speaker and an advocate for raising awareness for the cause, bringing us some invaluable insight into much needed conversation surrounding brain injury. […]
In 2012 Paul Spence was attacked without provocation in a local bar. It was a night like any other, he was around town socialising with friends. He fell victim to a violent altercation that was happening inside the bar. Paul suffered frontal lobe brain haemorrhage which changed his life immensely in an instant. This is […]