Publisher's Synopsis
Criminal Injuries Compensation Claims is a practical and comprehensive guide to making a claim under the government's 1996 and 2001 tariff based Schemes for compensating victims of violent crimes.;Divided into three sections: eligibility issues, assessment of compensation, and the procedural aspects of the Schemes, this unique text provides a one-stop source of information for all those practising in this field.;Key features include: - commentaries on all the recent judicial review decisions - detailed guidance on the approach of the Authority and the Panel to some of the more difficult issues of interpretation of the Schemes - specific guidance in relation to the calculation of an applicants' losses and sample schedules of loss - detailed summaries of relevant case law - practical advice about the preparation of claims, the obtaining of evidence and the presentation of claims - full text of each Scheme and key guides and practice directions published by the Authority and the Panel.;Written by authors with unrivalled experience, Criminal Injuries Compensation Claims is essential reading for practitioners looking to improve their applicants' chances of receiving the appropriate compensation.
