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The Victims' Special Claims Tribunal was established under section 58 of the Prisoners' and Victims' Claims Act 2005(external link)
The tribunal's main function is to make a decision on victims' claims to decide whether victims are entitled to get any compensation that would otherwise be paid to the offender.
The Chairperson is Judge Menzies.
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