The Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice (Alteration of Overall Compensation Limits) Order 2025
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2 Amendment to section 133A(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988
(1) The Criminal Justice Act 1988 is amended as follows. (2) In section 133A (miscarriages of justice: amount of compensation)— (a) in subsection (5), after “overall compensation limit.” for “That” substitute “In the case of compensation payable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland, that”; (b) after subsection (5) insert— (5A) In the case of compensation payable by the Secretary of State, the overall compensation limit for the purposes of subsection (5) is— (a) £1,300,000 in a case to which section 133B applies, and (b) £650,000 in any other case. .
2 Amendment to section 133A(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988
(1) The Criminal Justice Act 1988 is amended as follows. (2) In section 133A (miscarriages of justice: amount of compensation)— (a) in subsection (5), after “overall compensation limit.” for “That” substitute “In the case of compensation payable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland, that”; (b) after subsection (5) insert— (5A) In the case of compensation payable by the Secretary of State, the overall compensation limit for the purposes of subsection (5) is— (a) £1,300,000 in a case to which section 133B applies, and (b) £650,000 in any other case. .
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