Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal rules and guidance

Updated June 2025

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.

Practice statements and protocols

CICT – Rules and Legislation

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.