[276A Miscarriages of justice: amount of compensation]
Armed Forces Act 2006 (2006 c 52) | Legislation

[276A  Miscarriages of justice: amount of compensation]

[(1)     This section applies where an assessor is required to assess the amount of compensation payable to or in respect of a person under section 276 for a miscarriage of justice.

(2)     In assessing so much of any compensation payable under section 276 as is attributable to suffering, harm to reputation or similar damage, the assessor must have regard in particular to—

(a)     the seriousness of the offence of which the person was convicted and the severity of the punishment resulting from

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