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LNB NEWS: CICA and MoJ publish guides on the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme

27 September 2022
Categories: Legal News , Criminal , Compensation
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The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) and Ministry of Justice (MoJ) have published a guide on applying for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme and a guide on how the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme's residency and nationality requirements work.

Lexis®Library update: The guide on applying for compensation under the Scheme can be accessed here.

The guide on how the residency and nationality requirements work can be accessed here.

Sources:

• Criminal injuries compensation: a guide

 Criminal injuries compensation: residency and nationality

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 26 September 2022 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk

Categories: Legal News , Criminal , Compensation
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