All Post Office articles – Page 5
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Opinion
Post Office Inquiry: dark clouds on the Horizon for lawyers
However uncomfortable they may find the witness box, it is not as painful as sitting in the dock.
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News
Post Office Inquiry: jail threat over disclosure failures
Inquiry chair raises question of whether Post Office ‘may be unwilling or unable’ to comply with disclosure requests.
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Victims call on lawyers to explain Post Office disclosure failings
Inquiry postponed again after Post Office says it cannot even identify which documents need to be reviewed.
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News focus: Lawyers in the crosshairs at Post Office Inquiry
Phase four of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry is turning its attention to the role of lawyers in civil and criminal proceedings, investigations and disclosure. This could be a seminal moment.
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Post Office disclosure failings show ‘lack of clear thinking’ - inquiry chair
Organisation scolded and warned after disclosure errors caused hearing postponement.
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Post Office Inquiry hearing aborted over disclosure failure
Inquiry counsel condemns Post Office’s late-night admission as 'grossly unsatisfactory'.
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Post Office GC says sorry for failure to disclose racist codes
Disclosure process failed despite dozens of lawyers combing documents, statutory inquiry into Horizon scandal hears.
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Role of lawyers in spotlight as GC appears at Post Office Inquiry
Prosecution expert witnesses, the former head of the Royal Mail Group's criminal law team and other lawyers are also expected to testify.
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Post Office GC to appear at inquiry over disclosure issue
Documents which should have been disclosed to the inquiry only emerged through an FoI request.
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Opinion
Post Office scandal: echoes of Watergate?
Enormity of scandal for the profession can be compared to the break-in into the Democrats’ campaign office and ensuing cover-up.
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News
HSF replaced as Post Office lawyers to Horizon inquiry
Post Office says decision was made long before the firm's referral to the SRA.
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Post Office lawyers accused of gagging Horizon victims
City lawyer and commentator Dan Neidle complains to SRA over compensation offer letters to postmasters that said details were confidential.
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News focus: Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry - lawyers in the spotlight
An inquiry into what is arguably the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history is about to turn its spotlight on the role of lawyers. The potential ethical ramifications are profound.
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Post Office: lawyers’ decision-making ‘corrupted’
Academic study focuses on review conducted for the Post Office by eminent silk.
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City firm 'deeply implicated' in Post Office scandal saga, says victims' lawyer
Edward Henry KC questions involvement of Herbert Smith Freehills in compensation schemes.
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Research begins into lawyers' role in Post Office scandal
Academic project aims to help lawyers ‘rethink professional mindsets’.
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Opinion
Offering £900 legal fees for Post Office victims is laughable
We risk inflicting yet more injustice on these people if they are denied proper legal advice.
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News
Post Office victims to be compensated but cap put on legal costs
Government says it will allow 'reasonable' costs for the 555 postmasters ineligible for existing scheme.
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News focus: Post Office inquiry probes role played by lawyers
The Post Office Horizon Inquiry has begun poring over one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in British history – and the role played by in-house and external lawyers is under intense scrutiny.
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Post Office scandal lawyers ordered not to use 'negotiating tactics'
Inquiry chair also wants lawyers representing claimants to be paid more.