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Can I make a UK criminal injury compensation claim despite having a previous criminal conviction?
I was recently assaulted, but I have on my record an unrelated previous criminal conviction. I do not know if having a previous conviction will stop me from being able to make a UK criminal injury compensation claim?
A: Yes - you can claim criminal injury compensation in Great Britain if you yourself have a previous conviction, but:
1. Your criminal injury compensation award might be reduced
The Criminal Injury Compensation Authority - who pays your criminal injury claim - operates a points system. Each previous conviction you have will allocate you a number of points. The greater the number of convictions, the worse the nature of the crime and the more recent the conviction - the more points you will be allocated.
Each point will reduce your compensation by a percentage - it is possible that if you have a recent serious criminal conviction resulting in imprisonment for over 30 months your compensation could be reduced by 100%.
Click the link to learn in plain English all the steps to making a criminal injury claim for compensation in Great Britain or abroad despite having previous criminal convictions
2. Receive free online assistance to have your criminal injury compensation claim assessed
I need more information for me to be able to tell you for sure if you have a criminal injury claim in Great Britain and what reductions in your compensation might apply if you have previous convictions.
Using the link below - complete and send a confidential online form and I will assess your claim online free of charge.
Click free online legal help and I will provide an assessment of your criminal injury claim and explain how your claim is affected by any previous convictions you may have.
