[2025] UKUT 306 (AAC)

TB applied to the Upper Tribunal for permission to bring judicial review proceedings in respect of the First-tier Tribunal’s decision dated 31 May 2024. The Tribunal refused TB’s appeal against a decision by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (“CICA”) not to extend time under paragraph 89 of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (“the 2012 Scheme”) for TB to make an application for criminal injuries compensation.

On 01 January 2025, an Upper Tribunal Judge refused TB permission to bring judicial review proceedings, on the basis of the papers. TB requested that her application be reconsidered at an oral hearing. On 04 March 2025, while considering TB’s application to make directions for an oral hearing to take place, I satisfied myself there was an arguable ground for judicial review having a realistic prospect of success. I therefore granted TB permission to bring judicial review proceedings in respect of the First-tier Tribunal’s decision without requiring an oral hearing to take place.