All Post Office articles
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NewsIn depth: Horror stories from the Post Office Horizon IT report
The first report of the Post Office inquiry highlights the personal experiences of those affected by the Horizon scandal, while condemning the lack of legal advice for compensation claims.
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NewsRevealed: Deposed Post Office lawyers were paid £15m handover fee
Herbert Smith Freehills was removed from its role but received ‘transition contract’ by Post Office for handover.
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NewsPost Office Inquiry: Chair says employees covered up Horizon faults
Report says postmasters were victims of 'wholly unacceptable behaviour' by Post Office.
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News'Indefensible': Post Office Inquiry chair slams lack of legal support for victims
Sir Wyn Williams submits long-awaited first report after conclusion of statutory inquiry.
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OpinionSeven priorities for the new SRA chief executive
Axiom Ince, SSB, AML and ending the frosty relationship with solicitors.
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NewsPost Office scandal victims urged to report excessive legal fees
'Vast majority' of lawyers not charging for compensation advice, but there are reports of some ‘problematic’ fees.
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NewsEthics framework to 'empower' in-house community
Resource designed to support solicitors meet their regulatory and ethical responsibilities.
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NewsSociety backs code of conduct for private prosecutions
President says lawyers must be deterred from prosecuting in their organisation’s interest.
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NewsGovernment hiring lawyers for Post Office scandal response
Minister confirms government will take some responsibility for redress schemes away from Post Office.
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NewsSRA delivers update on Post Office scandal probe
Solicitors are also under investigation over their engagement with Sir Wyn Williams’ public inquiry. ‘We must get this right,’ says regulator.
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NewsPost Office prosecutions set to begin this summer, says SRA
Groundwork has been carried out while the Post Office Inquiry team prepares landmark report.
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NewsIn depth: MoJ to review computer evidence - but what is it?
The most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history demonstrated the fallibility of evidence produced by software. But the Ministry of Justice will not find it easy to redraw the boundaries.
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NewsJudges should block legal privilege abuses, say top legal academics
Working paper prompted by Post Office scandal argues that privilege could also be qualified to prevent corporations leaning on it to cover up wrongdoing.
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NewsGovernment rethinks ‘Computer must be right’ rule
Ministry of Justice opens call for evidence following wrongful convictions of sub-postmasters in the Post Office Horizon scandal.
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NewsPost Office: Lawyers making millions from faulty redress schemes in spotlight
Payments to sub-postmasters take so long that some die before they receive a penny, MPs report.
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NewsPost Office Inquiry: Vennells' lawyer says CEO relied on general counsel - as it happened
Yesterday featured closing submissions from the lawyers representing victims. Today is the turn of the lawyers for the Post Office, Paula Vennells and Gareth Jenkins.
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NewsPost Office live: PO lawyers enforced 'corporate psychopathy with ingenuity, ruthlessness'
After more than two years, the Post Office Inquiry hearings draw to a close with final statements from lawyers representing core participants.
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NewsFirm denies profiting from Post Office victims’ misery
HSF has received £51m for work on compensation scheme that is not working fast enough.
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NewsSRA tells in-house lawyers they must report wrongdoing
Post Office scandal fallout prompts new ethical guidance for the 34,500 in-house solicitors.