MF and First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) and Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA): [2025] UKUT 181 (AAC)
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge West on 11 June 2025.
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Judicial Summary
Criminal injuries compensation - late application for compensation - paragraphs 89(a) and (b) of Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 - whether knowing of the existence of the criminal injuries compensation scheme, but not knowing that the conduct complained of was a crime and/or that it was not conduct for which compensation could be claimed may be taken into account in deciding whether, due to exceptional circumstances, the applicant could not have applied earlier for compensation – whether evidence presented in support of application could be determined without further extensive enquiries.
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