Legal
Damages scheme for victims of violent crime illegal, court hears
Two-year time limit for compensation claims breaches the EU’s own six-year rule, says lawyers for two victims of crime who were refused compensation by criminal injuries body
A scheme to compensate victims of violent crime and their families in Ireland is in breach of EU law, the High Court has heard.
There are currently over a dozen challenges to the legality of a scheme which provides victims of crime or their families with the ability to recoup money spent on medical expenses or funerals.
A hearing was held last week on two test cases which concern men who were both violently attacked, ...
