All Post Office articles – Page 8
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NewsNews 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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NewsPost Office disclosure failings show ‘lack of clear thinking’ - inquiry chair
Organisation scolded and warned after disclosure errors caused hearing postponement.
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NewsPost Office Inquiry hearing aborted over disclosure failure
Inquiry counsel condemns Post Office’s late-night admission as 'grossly unsatisfactory'.
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NewsPost 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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NewsRole 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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NewsPost 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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OpinionPost 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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NewsHSF 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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NewsPost 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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NewsNews 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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NewsPost Office: lawyers’ decision-making ‘corrupted’
Academic study focuses on review conducted for the Post Office by eminent silk.
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NewsCity 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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NewsResearch begins into lawyers' role in Post Office scandal
Academic project aims to help lawyers ‘rethink professional mindsets’.
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OpinionOffering £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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NewsPost 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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NewsNews 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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NewsPost Office scandal lawyers ordered not to use 'negotiating tactics'
Inquiry chair also wants lawyers representing claimants to be paid more.
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NewsGovernment to pay ‘reasonable fees’ of Post Office claimants
Minister says he wants to allay any concerns that victims of Horizon scandal will have to meet their own legal costs again.
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NewsSRA granted access to more Post Office documents
Regulator is now a core participant in inquiry as BBC Panorama broadcasts revelations about the role of lawyers.
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NewsPost Office disclosure could be used against lawyers before SDT
The SRA can use documents provided by the Post Office ‘in any disciplinary proceedings issued in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal’.