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<p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the Scheme), which was approved
by Parliament, sets out that awards will be withheld where the applicant has an unspent
conviction of a kind specifically identified by the Scheme. This includes custodial
sentences and community orders.</p><p> </p><p>In the first six months of 2019 (1 January
2019 to 30 June 2019), the number of finalised applications refused because of unspent
convictions where the application was made as a result of sexual assault or abuse
was 97. It should be noted that unspent criminal convictions may not be the only reason
these cases were refused.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recently announced a review
of the Scheme which will include consideration of the rule relating to unspent criminal
convictions.</p>
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