Barry George, the man who spent eight years in prison accused of the murder of TV personality Jill Dando has completed the first step in his legal battle for compensation.
George, who is fifty years old has been convicted of the murder of Dando and spent eight years imprisoned until his conviction was finally overturned and he was released.
It has now been announced that the High Court will have ordered a judicial review into the decision to ban him from claiming compensation.
Ms Dando was murdered in 1999 outside of her home in London, she died after being shot in the head once.
Mr George was initially refused compensation when he first submitted his intention to claim in March this year by former Justice Secretary Jack Straw. A judge later turned down his request for a review of that decision in May.
The legal evidence provided by the court suggests that Mr George was suffering from post traumatic stress due to being imprisoned wrongly for the crime. Claims made by his barrister suggest that his recovery is dependent upon financial circumstances as it is unlikely he will ever partake in paid work again.
His barrister claims that his recovery will largely depend on his financial situation and that he is unlikely to ever be employed again.
Now, the Supreme Court are set to hear three individual appeals that each focus of what a miscarriage of justice really means in relation to claims for compensation.
Before the High Court makes a decision Mr George will be required to prove that he has an ‘arguable case’ to the judge. He has to prove this in order to receive compensation.
If Mr George does in fact receive compensation he could receive up to 500,000.
The case remains unsolved.
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