SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12Assessors of Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice

1

A person may only be appointed to be an assessor for the purposes of section 133 above if he is—

a

a barrister practising in England and Wales or Northern Ireland;

b

an advocate practising in Scotland;

c

a solicitor practising in any part of the United Kingdom;

d

a person who holds or has held judicial office in any part of the United Kingdom; or

e

a member (whether the chairman or not) of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.