Question juridique clé
Whether the victim's LAVI compensation claim was time-barred under Art. 16(3) LAVI despite late information about her rights.
Solution extraite
The claim was time-barred because she did not act with the diligence reasonably required after receiving the delayed information.
Motifs extraits
Late notice can exceptionally prevent reliance on the two-year forfeiture period only if the victim promptly takes appropriate steps once informed. Here, she waited about a year after learning of her rights, relied on an unsupported assumption of an extra year, and gave inconsistent explanations for the delay.