R(JA) v First-tier Tribunal (Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, interested party): [2024] UKUT 121 (AAC).
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Wright on 16 May 2024.
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Judicial Summary
Judicial Summary: criminal injuries compensation - late application for compensation - paragraph 89(a) of Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 - ‘ignorance of the law is no excuse’ - whether not knowing of the existence of the criminal injuries compensation scheme may be taken into account in deciding whether, due to exceptional circumstances, the applicant could not have applied earlier for compensation.
Published 23 May 2024