Criminal Claims Bureau

Abuse and assault compensation specialists 

Welcome to the Criminal Claims Bureau website. This site is dedicated to helping the victims of sexual abuse and non-consensual sexual assault seek compensation following their ordeal.
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The Criminal Claims Bureau is a trading name of MJN Marketing Ltd who are authorised & regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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Our Service

Our specialist team of claims advisors can help you make a compensation claim following historical abuse, domestic violence or sexual assault in the UK.
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If you have suffered injury or psychological harm as a result of abuse or sexual assault you might be able to seek compensation.

Whilst nothing will take away the trauma you have experienced, by making an abuse compensation claim you can at least focus on an outcome that may help you and yoiur family in the future. You an opportunity to receive some redress and recognition from the government.

A claim can be made against the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, otherwise known as the CICA. This organisation run a government backed scheme aimed at compensating people who have been harmed as a result of a crime. There are very specific and strict criteria that need to be met but the procedures can be very straightforward for many.

You are able to claim directly to the CICA without legal representation if you so choose. 

Our service is dedicated to those victims of sexual abuse who encounter difficulties with their case and need a more specialist approach to their CICA claim.

No Win - No Fee

We offer a No win No fee service which guarantees you will have no legal fee to pay if your abuse claim against the CICA does not succeed. If you instruct us to handle your claim and you receive compensation, we charge 25% of any award inclusive of VAT. In the event that your case does not result in any award being paid we will make no charge. 

Case example: An award of £11,000 would result in a fee of £2750 leaving a net sum of £8250 compensation payable. If a case fails and no award is paid, no fee would be payable to us. Please also read about your cancellation rights.

The CICA scheme covers:

How we can help:

We fully prepare and present your case
We deal with all correspondence on your behalf and any issues arising in the claim
We ensure you receive the correct compensation award and explore further claims (loss of earnings etc)
You only pay for our service if you win – No charge if your case is rejected

Are you entitled to make a claim..?

Sexual abuse or rape assault

It is possible that you can make a compensation claim to the CICA if you satisfy the following criteria:

  1. You reported the matter to the police (in rape cases this must be within a reasonable timeframe)
  2. You then cooperated with the police at all times
  3. You apply for compensation within 2 years of the crime OR your report of the crime to the police.

It does NOT matter if the perpetrator was prosecuted or if the court case is pending.

It does NOT matter if no medical attention was sought after the incident. Sexual assault cases are treated very differently to claims involving violence or physical injury.

Making a claim following a violent assault

It is possible that you can make a compensation claim to the CICA if you satisfy the following criteria:

  1. You reported the matter to the police within a reasonable timeframe
  2. You then cooperated with the police at all times
  3. You apply for compensation within 2 years of the crime.
  4. It is expected that you seek medical attention for any injuries suffered. To not do so may affect your claim.

It does NOT matter if the perpetrator was prosecuted or if the court case is pending.

Each case must be considered on its own merit.

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