Forza Italia relaunches proposal on compensation for judicial errors.

Upon the resumption of parliamentary work, Forza Italia will present a bill to extend compensation to citizens who are victims of "miscarriages of justice." This was announced by Enrico Costa, the president of the party's deputies. Current legislation already provides for compensation for wrongful detentions or judicial errors, but the new proposal aims to broaden the cases covered.

According to Costa, compensation should also be granted to those who, despite not having suffered restrictions, have had to face for years a trial "that should never have begun." The judge who acquits the defendant would determine whether a proceeding was unjustified, if it was evident from the start that it would end in nothing. The proposal is among the priority justice dossiers for the final year of the legislature.

The Deputy Minister of Justice, Francesco Paolo Sisto, listed other priorities, including the law on statutes of limitations and the one on smartphones. Forza Italia will also participate in the table on wiretapping, reiterating its opposition to the reinstatement of "trawling," and will discuss the use of the Trojan, a tool considered particularly invasive.

The issue of compensation for judicial errors and unjust trials is not new in Italian political debate. Current legislation already provides for compensation for those who suffer unjust detention or judicial errors, but its scope is considered limited. Forza Italia, a governing party, had already attempted to expand these protections through a referendum in March 2026, but the consultation was unsuccessful.

Despite that defeat, the party led by Antonio Tajani has not abandoned the goal and is now relaunching with a parliamentary bill proposal. The central idea is that the State should take responsibility not only for material damages (such as the seizure of a company or the prohibition from practicing a profession), but also for the "existential damage" suffered by a citizen forced to defend themselves for years in a baseless trial.

The discussion on this proposal is part of a broader package of justice reforms that the government intends to advance before the end of the legislative term. Among these, prominent measures include the statute of limitations law (which regulates when a crime expires due to the passage of time), rules on smartphones in legal proceedings, and the delicate issue of wiretapping, including the use of computer spyware (trojan). Forza Italia's proposal thus reopens a complex debate on balancing judicial efficiency with the protection of citizens' rights.