# The Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice (Alteration of Overall Compensation Limits) Order 2025, Article 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348273892/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-compensation-for-miscarriages-of-justice-alteration-of-overall-compensation-limits-order-2025/article-2
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