The court considered an application for compensation by a former prisoner whose conviction had been overturned.
Judges:
Mitting J
Citations:
[2007] EWHC 3218 (Admin)
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Siddall, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for Justice Admn 16-Mar-2009
The claimant had been imprisoned then released after his conviction for sexual assaults. He appealed against rejection of his claim for compensation. The criterion for compensation was demonstrating that something had ‘gone seriously wrong in the . .
Appeal from – Allen (formerly Harris), Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for Justice CA 15-Jul-2008
The claimant appealed against refusal of a review of the defendant to allow her compensation after her conviction for manslaughter of her infant son was quashed.
Held: The conviction had been based on flawed expert evidence.
Article 6(2) . .
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Damages, Criminal Practice
Updated: 13 August 2022; Ref: scu.271200