Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal rules and guidance
Updated January 2026
Procedure rules
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (CICT) procedure is governed by the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) Rules 2008. Some of the procedural rules are CICT specific.
Chamber President’s guidance
Guidance Note No 1 of 2025: Open Justice (PDF), issued given a recent change in the CICT procedural rules that removed the default position of private hearings.
Practice Guidance No 8 from the President of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber
Please read this guidance from Judge Elizabeth McMahon about information without evidential value