How should wrongful convictions be compensated?

Law Report
30/09/2025 29 min
How should wrongful convictions be compensated?

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Queensland man Terry Irving was recently awarded $130,000 in damages for a malicious prosecution over 30 years ago. The Law Report looks at compensation for wrongful convictions in Australia and asks: do we need a better system?

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