Jason Brophy wins assault compensation time-limit case

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Jason Brophy won his challenge over compensation for assault causing harm in the High Court on 20 December 2022.

He was assaulted in Temple Bar, Dublin, on 26 April 2019, suffering serious injuries including skull and spinal fractures.

The court declared that applying the two-year limit immediately had breached the EU law principle of effectiveness.

The judgment records that Valerian Burcovsehi was convicted of assault causing harm and sentenced to 32 months in prison.