All Post Office articles – Page 3
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Fujistu boss egged on witness to fight ‘nasty’ sub-postmaster in court, inquiry hears
Security manager talked about ‘hanging people out to dry’ ahead of Lee Castleton case.
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Opinion
Post Office scandal shows why we need to reform private prosecutions
Criminal Law Reform Now Network has been working on a review of private prosecutions since 2019.
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‘Not realistic’ for lawyers to work every evening and weekend, inquiry told
Post Office representative says 'human impact' of relentless workload must be taken into account.
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Post Office scandal: Victims’ lawyer says redress delayed by red tape
Neil Hudgell tells MPs that the ‘machine’ of the Post Office is slowing down final settlements.
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Opinion
Post Office scandal and the land of the rising computer
IT giant Fujitsu is appearing in the Post Office public inquiry today. This is how it got there.
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New Cartwright King owners ‘horrified’ by Post Office injustice
Firm named in public inquiry but says those implicated have all left the business.
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Post Office solicitor rejected disclosure request due to £2,500 cost
Public inquiry hears that sub-postmaster was offered plea bargain on the basis he did not blame the Horizon computer system.
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Mass media finally joins Post Office Inquiry bandwagon
A better class of biscuit was on offer at the public inquiry yesterday.
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Post Office Inquiry: Solicitors wrote my court statement, investigator says
Cartwright King named during high-profile evidence session with Post Office investigator.
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Bill to exonerate Post Office victims an ‘exception’, says government
Legal profession welcomes announcement of legislation – but with the caveat that it must not set a precedent.
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Post Office scandal: SRA unlikely to fast-track action against solicitors
Regulator says it wants to wait until end of the public inquiry to have all available evidence.
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Solicitor for victims says lawyers should be targeted in Post Office fallout
Inquiry will resume this week with evidence from Post Office investigator.
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Opinion
Post Office scandal: lawyers in the frame
Although the scandal itself has now received extensive publicity, making amends has become ever more complicated.
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Opinion
Mr Bates v The Post Office: A valuable take on an unbelievable scandal
Victims of the Horizon scandal deserve to have their stories told: this television drama at last does them (some) justice.
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Post Office solicitor knew of IT flaw before criminal trial, inquiry hears
Rob Wilson was informed about discrepancy in 40 branches but did not disclose issue to defence.
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Post Office investigator dismissed victims as ‘crooks’, inquiry hears
Victim had insisted on his innocence but was told in interview he was ‘up to no good’.
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Post Office was told to report three of its lawyers to SRA
External report cited potential issues over 'inadequate investigation' and 'negligent decision-making'.
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Criminal Cases Review Commission first in posthumous referral over Post Office convictions
Post Office workers’ convictions referred despite ‘no current legislation which expressly allows posthumous appeals from magistrates' court to Crown court’.
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‘Dereliction of your duties’: Post Office solicitor lambasted over conduct
Solicitor Jarnail Singh accused of ’rewriting history’ over his treatment of key witness.
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Celebratory email over jailed woman ‘not my language’ - Post Office solicitor
Senior in-house lawyer Jarnail Singh was congratulated on conviction by senior executives for ‘brilliant news’.