CICA CRIMINAL INJURY COMPENSATION SCOTLAND
Criminal Injury Compensation Scotland can help you receive a fair and just award for trauma caused by violent crime. We operate the no win no fee scheme and our criminal injury compensation claims are completely risk free. If you do not succeed in obtaining compensation then you do not pay us one penny. We are not a claims management company and we do not ask you to fund or finance your claim as it proceeds. If the initial application is refused then we will appeal the decision to the independent Appeals Panel at no extra charge. The CICA do not pay legal charges and if your claim is successful there will be a deduction from the monies paid to you to cover the cost of legal fees incurred on your behalf.
HELPLINE 0844 332 0553
Damages Awards
Criminal Injury Compensation Scotland gives advice on the value of a claim at an early stage based on the CICA tariff scheme. Damages awarded depend on the degree of physical injury sustained however very minor injuries will not be eligible for an award. Compensation is calculated by a tariff scheme and all injuries are assigned a value ranging from £1,000 to £250,000. There is no need for the assailant to be identified or convicted by the police to justify an award. For free advice on applications to the CICA Glasgow office just complete the contact form and we will telephone you without obligation. If after talking to us you decide to proceed no further then you will not be charged for our advice.
HELPLINE 0844 332 0553
Claim Refusal
Scottish claims for compensation under the criminal injury compensation scheme are dealt with under the same legislation as that used for England and Wales and applications are submitted to the Glasgow CICA offices. There are a number of reasons why claims may be reduced or refused the most common of which include :-
- minor injuries not qualifying for an award
- failure to co-operate fully with the Police investigation or prosecution
- relevant 'unspent' previous convictions especially for violence
- applicants behaviour before, during or after the incident
- failure to report the incident as soon as possible to the Police or other relevant body
HELPLINE 0844 332 0553
Reviews & Appeals
Both interim and final decisions made by the CICA have the safety net of a review procedure. Interim decisions made by the CICA case officer are subject to review by a more senior officer if the initial decision is unsatisfactory to the applicant. A final decision can be referred to the independent 'Appeals Panel' who will review the decision. If it is alleged by the applicant that there has been mal-administration during the appeal then the matter can be referred to the Parliamentary Ombudsman.
Scottish Police Headquarters
Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary
Force Headquarters
Cornwall Mount,
Dumfries,
DG1 1PZ
Tel : +44 (0) 1387 252112
Tayside Police
PO Box 59
West Bell Street
DUNDEE
DD1 9JU
Tel : +44 (0)1382 223200
Strathclyde Police
Force Headquarters
173 Pitt Street
Glasgow
G2 4JS
Tel : +44 (0)141 532 2000
Northern Constabulary
Force Headquarters:
Perth Road,
Inverness,
IV2 3SY
Tel : +44 (0)1463 715 555
Lothian & Borders Police
Force Headquarters
Fettes Avenue
Edinburgh
EH4 1RB.
Tel : +44 (0)131) 311-3131
Grampian Police
Force Headquarters
Queen Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1ZA
Tel : +44 (0)845 600 5 700
Fife Constabulary
Force Headquarters
Detroit Road
Glenrothes
KY6 2RJ
U.K.
Tel : +44 (0)1592 418888
Central Scotland Police
Force Headquarters
Randolphfield,
Stirling,
Scotland,
FK8 2HD
Tel : +44 (0)1786 456000
Criminal Injury Compensation Scotland - Police Links
Scottish Police Federation
5 Woodside Place
Glasgow
G3 7QF
Scotland
UK
Tel : 0141 332 5234
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland
First Floor West
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh EH1 3DG
0131 244 5614
Scottish Criminal Record Office
1 Pacific Quay
Glasgow
G51 1EA
Tel : 0141 585 8400
Scottish Police Information Strategy
3 Atlantic Quay
York Street
Glasgow
G2 8JH
Tel : 0141 582 1000
British Transport Police
Scottish Headquarters
90 Cowcaddens Road
Glasgow
G4 0LU
Tel : 0141 335 3800
The Scottish Office Home
Police Division
Room 363
St Andrew's House
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
Tel : 0131-244 2143
In the case of CICA claims terms will vary and in the case of MIB claims terms may vary.