Question juridique clé
Whether the appellant had standing under the Victims Assistance Act to challenge the refusal to proceed
Solution extraite
Yes. As an alleged victim with potential civil claims, he could challenge the refusal to proceed despite not having filed civil claims below.
Motifs extraits
The court treated him as a victim based on his allegations, accepted that the refusal could affect tort claims, and held that filing civil claims was not required where the procedure had not progressed that far.