Mr Z was imprisoned in 2014 on two counts of sexual violation by rape and one count each of assault, aggravated burglary, and contravening a protection order. In 2016 the Court of Appeal allowed appeal against all convictions. The Court ordered a retrial which did not proceed. As a result Mr Z was eligible to apply for compensation. Mr Z was granted an ex gratia payment of $533,834.17
In 1986, Alan Hall was convicted of murder and intentional wounding and spent almost 18 years in prison and just under 18 years on parole. In 2022, the Supreme Court quashed his convictions and directed that verdicts of acquittal be entered. Mr Hall received a total payment of $4,933,725.75 in compensation.
Read the Cabinet papers and Hon Rodney Hansen CNZM KC's reports:
Mr A was convicted of driving whilst disqualified and served approximately 6 and a half months’ imprisonment. He received a total payment of $108,037 in compensation.
Tyson Redman was convicted of wounding and injuring in August 2007, and spent two and a half years in prison. In December 2013, the Court of Appeal quashed these convictions and did not order a retrial. He received a total payment of $551,017.16 in compensation.
Read the Cabinet paper and Dr Donald Stevens QC’s reports:
Teina Pora was convicted in 1994, and again in 2000, on charges of murder, sexual violation by rape and aggravated burglary. In March 2015 the Privy Council quashed his convictions and did not order a retrial. He initially received $2,520,949 as compensation for his wrongful conviction and imprisonment, which was subsequently increased to $3,509,048 to account for inflation.
Aaron Farmer was convicted of sexual violation and served approximately 2 years, 3 months of his sentence. He received a total payment of $351,575 in compensation.
Read the Cabinet papers and Hon Robert Fisher QC's reports from 2010 and 2011:
Phillip Johnston and Jaden Knight were convicted of arson and spent approximately nine and a half months in prison. They received payments of $146,011 and $221,936 (respectively) in compensation.
David Bain was convicted of murder of five family members and spent about 13 years in prison. The Hon Ian Callinan AC QC’s report found that Mr Bain had not established his innocence on the balance of probabilities. As such, no statement of innocence or compensation payment was made to Mr Bain. Mr Bain and his advisors did not accept Mr Callinan’s findings and intended to legally challenge his report. In light of that, the Crown agreed to pay Mr Bain an ex gratia payment of $925,000 in recognition of the time involved and expenses incurred by him during the compensation process, and the desirability of avoiding further litigation.
Read the Cabinet papers and report of Justice Binnie, Hon Robert Fisher QC and Hon Ian Callinan AC QC: