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CICA Decision Reviews: Grounds, Evidence, Time Limits, Application Process and Outcomes (2012 Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, amended 2019)

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Practice notes

This Practice Note reviews the revised 2012 Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, which officially took effect on 13 June 2019.

Reasons for reviewing the decision

If a crime victim is unhappy with the initial outcome from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), whether no award was granted or the sum awarded seems inadequate, they may request that the decision be reconsidered by making an application for review. Be aware there is no assurance that reviewing a CICA decision will lead to a higher award, and the process might conclude with a decision that is less favourable to the applicant.

Time limits

Where an applicant intends to challenge a CICA decision, the review application must be dispatched so that it reaches the Authority within 56 days of the date on the written notice of the decision. Ensuring confirmed receipt within the stated period is essential for compliance with deadlines...

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Neil Sugarman

GLP Solicitors

I have practised in the field of personal injury injury law since not long after qualification, almost exclusively on behalf of injured people.I have a long involvement with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) , of which I am a Fellow and have served as its President. I have also been a member of the Law Society’s Personal Injury Panel, and of Headway.I chaired the Accreditation and Training Committee of APIL and have presented widely as a trainer for the organisation.I have a longstanding interest in the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, and lecture and write widely on the subject, providing training and support to a number of organisations who themselves support victims of violent crime. I was an APIL delegate to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority’s Stakeholder and Authority Forum for a number of years.I was honoured to receive a UNICEF Child Rights Lawyer award for my...

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