Community Orders: Appeals
Commons · Question 109298 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to compensate people who carry out community service as part of a criminal sentence that is later overturned.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 3 Feb 2026
There is no specific route to claim compensation related to any work or community service undertaken as part of a sentence, which is subsequently overturned.For individuals who have suffered a miscarriage of justice, section 133 of the Criminal Justice Ac...