R (TB) v First-Tier Tribunal (CIC) and The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (Interested Party) (CIC): [2025] UKUT 306 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Butler on 10 September 2025.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 17 October 2025

• Categories: Criminal injuries compensation
• Sub-categories: Criminal injuries compensation - claims
• Judges: Butler, J
• Decision date: 10 September 2025

Read the full decision in UA-2024-001273-CIC.

Judicial Summary

The First-tier Tribunal made an error of law in not approaching the issue of exceptional circumstances under paragraph 89 of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 consistently with the Upper Tribunal’s decision in R(JA) v First-tier Tribunal (Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Interested Party) [2024] UKUT 121 (AAC). Decision quashed and remitted to new Tribunal.

Published 17 October 2025