The applicant sought judicial review of a decision by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board denying his claim for compensation because he failed to promptly report the assault to police.
The Divisional Court dismissed the application for judicial review as the applicant had not exhausted his statutory appeal rights.
Treating the matter as an appeal, the Court found no error of law in the Board's decision, noting the Board properly exercised its discretion under s. 17(2) of the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act based on the applicant's delay in reporting the incident.
