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Victim of severe assault challenges exclusion from compensation scheme
Summary
Mr Sean Ambrose, who suffered severe head injuries after an unprovoked attack outside a pub in August 2015, has brought a judicial review against the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal. He argues the Tribunal wrongly held that it could not assess his claim, citing that it failed to allow him to provide necessary documentation and denied him an appeal. Mr Ambrose claims the Tribunal breached his rights to fair and constitutional procedures and legitimate expectation, and that he was a vulnerable person who needed assistance to submit paperwork. He also contends the Tribunal ignored medical evidence of his difficulties. He seeks orders to quash the Tribunal's determinations, to allow an appeal, and to remit his claim for fresh consideration. The case was granted permission by Ms Justice Niamh Hyland and will return in November.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Victim of severe assault challenges exclusion from compensation scheme. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 2015 Incident
- 2023-10-16 Publication
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Outcome: His assailant was given an eight-year custodial sentence.
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