Add to ORKGThis article discusses the changing landscape of statutory compensation for victims of miscarriages of justice in England and Wales, in light of the recent legislative challenge, R. (on the application of Hallam & Nealon) v Secretary of State for Justice. We argue that the Supreme Court's limited interpretation of the application of the presumption of innocence beyond criminal proceedings, and its conclusion that the statutory wording in s. 133 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 is compatible with art. 6(2), places a near impossible burden on applicants for statutory compensation that is impractical and denies protection to those who have been let down by the State
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The revelation of miscarriages of justice can lead a criminal justice system to a crisis point, whic...
This article critically examines the restrictions on access to statutory compensation in Great Brita...
There has recently been a proliferation of case law dealing with potential inroads into the presumpt...
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Following the enactment of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995, a new Criminal Injuries Comp...
Past research has demonstrated that a wrongful conviction imposes on its victims significant unjust ...
It is late at night and James has collapsed on the side of the road. James requires urgent attention...
The first section of this article reviews the evidence, both historical and contemporary, documentin...
After the DNA-inspired wave of exonerations of recent years, there has been widespread support for e...
This article examines one element of the state’s responses to crime: the provision of a taxpay...
Despite significant efforts to uncover and prevent wrongful convictions, little attention has been p...
The House of Lords upheld the Secretary of State's right to deny compensation under section 133 of t...
The revelation of miscarriages of justice can lead a criminal justice system to a crisis point, whi...
Any fair and effective criminal justice system must ensure that evidence of guilt will be decisively...
The revelation of miscarriages of justice can lead a criminal justice system to a crisis point, whic...
This article critically examines the restrictions on access to statutory compensation in Great Brita...
There has recently been a proliferation of case law dealing with potential inroads into the presumpt...
This article examines the U.K. and U.S. systems to determine what lessons, if any, the United States...
Unlike the United Kingdom and a majority of the United States, there is no legislated right to compe...
Following the enactment of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995, a new Criminal Injuries Comp...
Past research has demonstrated that a wrongful conviction imposes on its victims significant unjust ...
It is late at night and James has collapsed on the side of the road. James requires urgent attention...
The first section of this article reviews the evidence, both historical and contemporary, documentin...
After the DNA-inspired wave of exonerations of recent years, there has been widespread support for e...