23/06/2026
DoJ Opens Consultation On Miscarriage Of Justice Compensation Caps
The Department of Justice has launched a public consultation on changes to the statutory overall limits for compensation in miscarriage of justice cases in Northern Ireland.
The lead proposal is a 30% uplift to the current caps administered by the Department. Under the plans, the new ceilings would be £1.3m where an individual has spent more than 10 years in custody and £650,000 in all other cases, mirroring the position recently adopted in England and Wales.
The consultation also seeks initial views on broader structural reforms: introducing a separate statutory maximum award for exceptionally long periods in custody, or removing statutory maximum awards entirely. Either option would require primary legislation.
The Department welcomes responses from all interested parties. The consultation document can be accessed via the consultations section of the Department's website
The lead proposal is a 30% uplift to the current caps administered by the Department. Under the plans, the new ceilings would be £1.3m where an individual has spent more than 10 years in custody and £650,000 in all other cases, mirroring the position recently adopted in England and Wales.
The Department welcomes responses from all interested parties. The consultation document can be accessed via the consultations section of the Department's website
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