Crime – McGrath Mullan Solicitors Dublin https://mcgrathmullan.ie McGrath Mullan LLP Dublin Thu, 14 May 2026 09:31:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://mcgrathmullan.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-7-32x32.png Crime – McGrath Mullan Solicitors Dublin https://mcgrathmullan.ie 32 32 Compensation for Victims of Crime https://mcgrathmullan.ie/compensation-for-victims-of-crime/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:26:12 +0000 https://mcgrathmullan.ie/?p=4086 Read more]]> For many years, Ireland has operated a  Criminal  Injuries Compensation Scheme to compensate victims injured as a result of crime.  The problem was that it limited compensation to out of pocket expenses and made no allowance for pain and suffering. 

Now the European Court of Justice has found (Blanco v Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal) that Ireland’s scheme does not meet the requirements of the Council Direct which mandates fair compensation for victims of crime. 

If you have suffered an injury because of a crime, it would be sensible to include a claim for compensation for your suffering and loss of earnings as well as your out of pocket expenses, even though the scheme has not yet been updated following the ruling. 

If you would like help with compensation or any other legal matter, please contact us here – info@mcgrathmullan.ie or call us here +353 (0) 1 873 5012

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