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  • Signpost a Criminal Injury Compensation Claim: Supporting Survivors Through Expert Legal Representation
    Signpost a Criminal Injury Compensation Claim: Supporting Survivors Through Expert Legal Representation

    Summary Victims of violent crime may be entitled to compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), but many people do not know where to start with…

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  • Injury Awareness Week 2026: Why Supporting Injury Victims Matters
    Injury Awareness Week 2026: Why Supporting Injury Victims Matters

    Summary Injury Awareness Week 2026 runs from 22 to 26 June 2026 and highlights the impact that injuries caused by negligence can have on individuals, families, workplaces,…

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  • Domestic Abuse and England Football Matches: What the Statistics Show
    Domestic Abuse and England Football Matches: What the Statistics Show

    Summary Research has found that reports of domestic abuse increase when England’s men’s football team plays in major tournaments such as the World Cup. The findings highlight…

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  • CICA Claims for Domestic Abuse Victims: Can You Claim Compensation?
    CICA Claims for Domestic Abuse Victims: Can You Claim Compensation?

    Summary If you have suffered physical or psychological harm because of domestic abuse, you may be able to claim compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA).…

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  • CICA Compensation for Lost Teeth and Facial Scarring After a Violent Assault
    CICA Compensation for Lost Teeth and Facial Scarring After a Violent Assault

    Summary A victim of a serious criminal assault outside a train station received compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) after suffering the loss of two…

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  • Domestic abuse and social housing reform: why victims need more than a change in tenancy rules
    Domestic abuse and social housing reform: why victims need more than a change in tenancy rules

    Summary The Government’s proposed social housing reforms aim to prevent domestic abuse victims from being forced to leave their homes by giving landlords and courts greater powers…

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  • CICA Tribunal Success: Compensation Increased from £4,750 to £170,000 After Appeal
    CICA Tribunal Success: Compensation Increased from £4,750 to £170,000 After Appeal

    Summary A client who suffered a serious shoulder injury following a violent assault has seen his Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) award increase from just £4,750 to…

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  • Action for Brain Injury 2026: “We See You” – Support, Justice and Brain Injury Compensation Through CICA
    Action for Brain Injury 2026: “We See You” – Support, Justice and Brain Injury Compensation Through CICA

    Summary The Action for Brain Injury 2026: We See You campaign shines a light on the daily realities faced by people living with brain injuries. At GLP…

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  • Shaken Baby Syndrome / Abusive Head Trauma Claims in the UK: Can You Claim Compensation?
    Shaken Baby Syndrome / Abusive Head Trauma Claims in the UK: Can You Claim Compensation?

    Summary If a baby or young child has suffered Shaken Baby Syndrome, also known as Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) or Non-Accidental Head Injury (NAHI), families may be…

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  • GLP Solicitors in the Press: Leading Expertise in CICA Claims, Appeals and Tribunals
    GLP Solicitors in the Press: Leading Expertise in CICA Claims, Appeals and Tribunals

    Summary National media coverage of Craig Lewis-Williams, who received the unchanged £500,000 CICA maximum award after a life-changing single-punch attack, has renewed criticism of the scheme’s outdated…

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  • Criminal Injuries Compensation Maximum Award “Cap” Reaches 30th Anniversary without inflation increases
    Criminal Injuries Compensation Maximum Award “Cap” Reaches 30th Anniversary without inflation increases

    1st April 2026 will see the 30th anniversary of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme in Great Britain without the maximum award for the most catastrophic injuries having…

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  • Unmatched Success in CICA Appeals: How GLP Solicitors Are Securing Life-Changing Tribunal Results
    Unmatched Success in CICA Appeals: How GLP Solicitors Are Securing Life-Changing Tribunal Results

    When it comes to Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) appeals, every detail matters, and at GLP Solicitors, we know how to transform overlooked evidence and underestimated injuries…

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  • New Legal Support for Rape Survivors in the UK (2026): What It Means for Survivors and CICA Claims
    New Legal Support for Rape Survivors in the UK (2026): What It Means for Survivors and CICA Claims

    Recent reforms introduced by the UK Government aim to improve the way rape and sexual assault cases are investigated and prosecuted, while also strengthening the support available…

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  • CICA appeal success: How a tribunal appeal increased an award from £5,500 to £500,000
    CICA appeal success: How a tribunal appeal increased an award from £5,500 to £500,000

    If you have received a low award from the CICA (Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority), you may be entitled to challenge it. A CICA Appeal can dramatically increase…

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  • Claiming compensation after an assault
    Claiming compensation after an assault

    By Steven Astley, Injury Partner at GLP Solicitors Experiencing an assault can have long-lasting physical, emotional and financial consequences. While many victims focus on recovery, fewer realise…

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  • Sexual abuse and violence: Support, understanding, and your right seek compensation
    Sexual abuse and violence: Support, understanding, and your right seek compensation

    Sexual abuse and sexual violence can change how a person sees themselves, others, and the world around them. For many survivors, the impact is not only physical,…

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  • Call to increase compensation for crime victims for first time in 30 years
    Call to increase compensation for crime victims for first time in 30 years

    For the first time in three decades, there are renewed calls for the UK Government to increase compensation for victims of violent crime under the Criminal Injuries…

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  • Fairer treatment for emergency workers injured in the line of duty
    Fairer treatment for emergency workers injured in the line of duty

    CICA guidance change offers new hope for officers and frontline responders. Police officers, paramedics, and other emergency workers injured while protecting the public will now be treated…

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  • GLP Solicitors urges reform of Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme for grooming and online abuse victims
    GLP Solicitors urges reform of Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme for grooming and online abuse victims

    By Steven Astley, Partner and Head of Injury, GLP Solicitors 1 September 2025 GLP Solicitors has today renewed its call for urgent reform of the Criminal Injuries…

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  • Criminal Injuries on foreign-registered aircraft: Why victims are being failed and what needs to change
    Criminal Injuries on foreign-registered aircraft: Why victims are being failed and what needs to change

    Can you claim compensation if you’re assaulted on a flight to the UK?The answer is more complicated than most victims realise. A UK criminal court can prosecute…

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