What if my CICA Claim is Rejected? Understanding Appeals and Your Next Steps

What if my CICA Claim is Rejected? Understanding Appeals and Your Next Steps (Added 19/05/25 )

Making a claim through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) can be a daunting experience, especially if your application is rejected. Whether you are applying for compensation as a victim of violent crime, sexual assault, abuse, or other qualifying injuries, …more

Common CICA Claim Mistakes and How to Avoid Them: Tips to Prevent Claim Rejection (Added 12/05/25 )

Applying for compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) can offer vital support to those who have suffered physical or psychological injury as a result of violent crime. However, the process is not always straightforward. Each year, many claims …more

Understanding the Requirements for Criminal Injuries Compensation — Why Delays in Reporting Don’t Always Disqualify You (Added 6/05/25 )

Applying for criminal injuries compensation can feel overwhelming, particularly when it comes to understanding the rules around reporting the incident to the police. A common misconception is that a crime must be reported immediately for a victim to be eligible …more

Understanding CICA Claims: Eligibility and Key Requirements (Added 1/05/25 )

At Ison Harrison, we often assist victims who have suffered injuries as a result of violent crimes to understand their rights and options for compensation. One of the primary avenues available is a claim through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority …more

Victims of male rape (Added 15/06/15 )

Please sign the petition to provide support to the victims of male rape and sexual assault.

Claim against police for failure to investigate rape allegations (Added 22/05/15 )

If you have been a victim of rape or sexual assault and you feel that the police authority have failed to act appropriately in investigating your claim or have dismissed your complaint without proper investigation then, if it can be …more

Sexual abuse of disabled adults revealed. (Added 18/05/15 )

The following article appeared on the BBC news website on 18th May 2015 Thousands of disabled adults across England have been sexually abused, figures obtained by the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme suggest. There were 4,748 reports of sexual abuse against …more

Rape-Accused Libyan Soldiers Spotted On CCTV (Added 12/05/15 )

http://news.sky.com/story/1481934/rape-accused-libyan-soldiers-spotted-on-cctv

Domestic violence must stop. (Added 3/03/14 )

The following is a quote from an article by Lola Okolosie in a recent article on domestic violence that sums up the issues and problems of this crime: Home, with its expansive suggestions of love and safety, is not where …more

Recognition for Ruth Jones OBE (Added 31/12/13 )

Ruth Jones a Worcester University lecturer who helped establish the Worcestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list. The Centre’s website can be found by clicking here