Limerick assault victim challenges State scheme's refusal to compensate him

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal also refused to allow him to appeal its findings in relation to his claim.

The court was also told that important correspondence regarding his appeal of the tribunal's finding was sent by the tribunal to the Limerick man's former address.

A Limerick man who suffered severe head injuries following an unprovoked attack after he left a pub has brought a legal challenge over his exclusion from a State scheme that compensates victims of violent crime.

The action has been brought by Sean Ambrose who claims that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal has wrongly held that it could not assess his claim for compensation.