The 'criminal injury compensation advice' contained on this website is for educational purposes only and is not legal advice which should only be obtained from a qualified solicitor or barrister. Do not use this website to delay taking professional advice or to ignore professional advice. We take reasonable care to ensure that the information on this website is correct however we do not warrant its accuracy and will not be held responsible for any alleged damage or loss that arises as a result of consideration of the website. Mere consideration of this website does not form any contractual relationship between you and the website proprietors. A contractual relationship will not exist unless the terms are agreed in writing signed by each party. We have no connection to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.

We do not transfer any of your personal information to any other person except those either giving you criminal injury compensation advice on the telephone or those dealing directly with your claim. We feel very strongly about junk mail and we do not sell or dispose of client lists or email addresses. We destroy all personal information held electronically or on hard copy at the conclusion of the claim. You may have a full copy of your file at any time and we will correct any erroneous information at your request. This website does not collect any personal information about you or your computer unless you complete our contact form. All information is held securely on password protected hard drives and is backed up physically and electronically every 24 hours to secure off site locations.

The term 'limitation period' refers in general to the time within which legal action must be taken. Limitation matter are complex legal issues and if you are in any doubt you should take qualified criminal injury compensation advice from a solicitor or a barrister. The CICA limitation period means that applications must be received by the CICA within two years of the event causing injury however the CICA does have discretion to extend this period in certain relatively rare circumstances. There are other time limits which may apply during the course of a CICA claim. Failure to abide by a time limitation may mean that the opportunity to claim compensation is lost forever.