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Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority: A crime of violence?
Anna Macey considers a recent case which highlights the importance of statutory interpretation ‘There was no good reason why criminal law should not equally protect a foetus from conduct resulting from deliberate acts causing foreseeable harm and which resulted in grievous bodily harm evident after birth.’A child (CP) was born with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder …