At the High Court, the State agreed to pay damages - believed to be about €60,000 - plus legal costs, to a man who suffered significant injuries during an assault. Photograph: Getty Images
The State faces having to pay higher compensation to victims of violent crime, including sexual offences, following a significant ruling by the European Court of Justice.
At the High Court on Wednesday, the State agreed to pay damages - believed to be about €60,000 - plus legal costs, to a man who suffered significant injuries during an assault by a group of men in Dublin.
The damages are multiples of the €640 compensation awarded to the man by the State’s Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal.
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