Friday, January 23, 2015

David Bain's case for compensation is back on track, after almost a year on hold.

The former Dunedin man, who spent 13 years in jail for murdering his family, was acquitted during a retrial in 2009.

He seeks compensation from the government for wrongful imprisonment.

Last February he put his compensation claim on hold, for a judicial review into the government's handling of it.

But with the change in Justice Minister, from Judith Collins to Amy Adams, Bain has dropped that judicial review.

Now he wants his compensation claim to progress, although there's no expectation of when a final decision will be made.

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