In a ruling handed down on Thursday 7 November (Case C-126/23), the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that Italian legislation which automatically excludes certain family members of a victim of homicide is contrary to Directive 2004/80 on compensation to crime victims.
In Italy, the parents, sister and children of a victim of homicide are asking to be paid “fair and appropriate” compensation, taking into account the harm they have suffered.
However, under the Italian...