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-Jones
Individuals 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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