R(WS) v First-tier Tribunal (respondent) and Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (interested party) CIC
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Butler on 27 June 2025.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge on 2025.
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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.
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Published 22 August 2025