Abstract
This article outlines the two schemes currently in operation for compensating victims of miscarriages of justice, namely the statutory scheme under the Criminal Justice Act 1988, s. 133, and the ex gratia scheme operated by the Home Office. It outlines and evaluates the operation of the schemes and considers the effect of recent case law. Finally, it considers the inability of a purely monetary scheme to provide meaningful compensation and considers how a recent Home Office initiative with the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux might produce a more holistic approach to compensation.
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