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The Christchurch Civic
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A high profile Queen's Counsel
says if David Bain is eligible to claim compensation, three to five million
dollars would not be out of the question. Mr Bain was convicted of the murder
of his five family members in Dunedin in 1994, but the Privy Council in
London has ruled there was a substantial miscarriage of justice and has
quashed his convictions. Stuart Grieve QC, who was involved
in determining the compensation for David Dougherty, who was wrongfully
convicted of rape, says Mr Bain needs to overcome a number of hurdles to be
eligible for a payout. He says if David Bain is able to
demonstrate his innocence, a payout of three to five million dollars would
not be unreasonable. A bail hearing for David Bain is
scheduled for Tuesday in the High Court in Christchurch. |
