>Constance [ScotGov Justic Secretary] said: “The Horizon scandal is rightly causing great concern and it is important to first of all recognise the tireless work of campaigners who had efforts for justice.
>”Anyone wrongly convicted as a result of the Horizon scandal should have their conviction reversed and be entitled to compensation.
>”The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission have already referred seven cases back to the appeal court for a fresh appeal and two of these have had their convictions overturned so far.
>”We are, however, looking at what more can be done.
>”We are looking at a pardon scheme, but I am conscious the UK Government has made a compensation scheme which requires a conviction to be reversed by the appeal court – and that is a requirement before you can be in receipt of compensation.
>”I have written to the UK Secretary of State for Justice to ask for a meeting to discuss how best we can work together to ensure anyone wrongly convicted as a result of the Horizon scandal can have their conviction reversed and still be entitled to compensation.”
TL;DR Victims are slowly appealing their convictions through the courts. ScotGov is wanting to do more,, so are looking at pardoning the victims. However, the victims can only receive compensation if their case is overturned by the courts, so Contance has written to the UKGov to see what can be done. The number of victims is not clear.
How does pardoning work these days ? Does it stay on criminal records or what ?
I remember a while back, there was a thing where people didn’t *want* pardons, because that meant that they had to admit that they had committed a crime. (I *think* but am not certain, that they were men convicted of homosexuality. Some didn’t want pardons because to accept a pardon means accepting that it was a crime to be homosexual)
[It’s a bit like that thing where wrongly convicted people are in prison longer if they refuse parole]
Post Office and Fujitsu execs need to go to prison
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>Constance [ScotGov Justic Secretary] said: “The Horizon scandal is rightly causing great concern and it is important to first of all recognise the tireless work of campaigners who had efforts for justice.
>”Anyone wrongly convicted as a result of the Horizon scandal should have their conviction reversed and be entitled to compensation.
>”The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission have already referred seven cases back to the appeal court for a fresh appeal and two of these have had their convictions overturned so far.
>”We are, however, looking at what more can be done.
>”We are looking at a pardon scheme, but I am conscious the UK Government has made a compensation scheme which requires a conviction to be reversed by the appeal court – and that is a requirement before you can be in receipt of compensation.
>”I have written to the UK Secretary of State for Justice to ask for a meeting to discuss how best we can work together to ensure anyone wrongly convicted as a result of the Horizon scandal can have their conviction reversed and still be entitled to compensation.”
TL;DR Victims are slowly appealing their convictions through the courts. ScotGov is wanting to do more,, so are looking at pardoning the victims. However, the victims can only receive compensation if their case is overturned by the courts, so Contance has written to the UKGov to see what can be done. The number of victims is not clear.
How does pardoning work these days ? Does it stay on criminal records or what ?
I remember a while back, there was a thing where people didn’t *want* pardons, because that meant that they had to admit that they had committed a crime. (I *think* but am not certain, that they were men convicted of homosexuality. Some didn’t want pardons because to accept a pardon means accepting that it was a crime to be homosexual)
[It’s a bit like that thing where wrongly convicted people are in prison longer if they refuse parole]
Post Office and Fujitsu execs need to go to prison