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The Supreme Court ruled that two men jailed for seven years and 17 years respectively, before having their convictions quashed, were not entitled to compensation. The ruling in the cases of Victor Nealon and Sam Hallam prompted calls for a reform of the law, which currently requires claimants to demonstrate their innocence ‘beyond reasonable doubt’.
The Supreme Court ruled that two men jailed for seven years and 17 years respectively, before having their convictions quashed, were not entitled to compensation. The ruling in the cases of Victor Nealon and Sam Hallam prompted calls for a reform of the law, which currently requires claimants to demonstrate their innocence ‘beyond reasonable doubt’.
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