Compensation scheme can 'compound the stress and anguish' for victims of crime

The research suggests victims of crime are currently not being properly catered for. File photo

Victims of violent crime are having to repeatedly re-visit details of the ordeal and also face "lengthy delays and bureaucratic hurdles" in order to access compensation.

The agency which compensates the victims is not fit for purpose and should be replaced by a new statutory body with a much wider remit, according to a major new report published today.  The Law Reform Commission is inviting submissions on what form a new compensation body for the victims of violent crime should take.