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Koyina v Northwest Territories (Commissioner)

Court Supreme Court
Date 1985-02-22
Other citations [1985] N.W.T.R. 88 (S.C.) – 67 A.R. 199 (C.A.) – affirmed [1986] N.W.T.R. 115
File numbers SC 7051
Judge(s) de Weerdt
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Statutes considered:
CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION ORDINANCE, R.O.N.W.T.., 1974, C. C-23, SS. 4, 25;
VEHICLES ORDINANCE, R.O.N.W.T., 1974, C. V-2, S. 179;
LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS ORDINANCE, R.O.N.W.T. 1974, C. L-6, S. 6.
Decision information:

Abstract: Application for an extension of time under section 4 of the Ordinance - Limitation in the Ordinance for bringing a claim is one year - Applicant brought claim three years after the incident.
Decision: Application granted - Applicant unaware of her rights until after the limitation period had expired - Onus on the Respondent to ensure that victims of crime are aware of recourse under the Ordinance - Efforts to promote awareness around the time of the Applicant=s injury were minimal.
Subjects: Damages - Criminal injuries compensation - Time for applying
Keywords: Criminal injuries compensation - limitation - extension

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