Question juridique clé
Whether the complainants were entitled to appeal the non-entry decision as private plaintiffs.
Solution extraite
They lacked standing because the decision could not affect civil claims within the meaning of the Criminal Procedure Act.
Motifs extraits
Their potential social assistance entitlement arises under social welfare law, not civil law; possible damages or moral compensation claims would be governed by public-law liability rules, so the criminal ruling had no bearing on civil claims.