Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 61163
Miscarriages of Justice: Compensation
Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 25 June 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to review the threshold at which miscarriage of justice claimants can claim for compensation.
Answer
Alex Davies-JonesIndividuals who have had their convictions quashed following an out of time appeal are eligible to apply for compensation through the statutory Miscarriages of Justice Application Service (MOJAS). The Law Commission is currently undertaking a review of th...
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