Significant Cases

I secured damages for an elderly woman who suffered a fractured pelvis when she was robbed of her handbag at a bus stop, despite her attacker not being convicted of the offence. Police believed they knew the person responsible from her description, but she was unable to confidently identify him from pictures given to her whilst she was still in hospital. The matter of her being a victim of the attack was not disputed though and I successfully applied to the CICA on her behalf and settled the case within seven months.

I also secured damages for a teenage girl who was groomed by her Thai boxing instructor. Again in this case the accused was never convicted, as he killed himself just two days after being arrested. It was alleged he had groomed the girl over a 22-month period. The case was a good example of how the CICA can still bring justice in cases such as this. There was enough evidence for it to grant the award.