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Caute_cautim
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British Post Office scandal: Hundreds of victims to have convictions overturned

Hi All

 

Hundreds wrongly convicted in the Post Office scandal could have their names cleared this year, as emergency laws were announced to "swiftly exonerate and compensate victims".

 

Postal affairs minister Kevin Hollinrake said that hundreds fell victim to a "brutal and arbitrary exercise of power".

 

There were more than 900 convictions linked to the scandal over 16 years.

 

Only 93 of these convictions have since been overturned.

 

Between 1999 and 2015, the Post Office prosecuted hundreds of sub-postmasters and mistresses based on the faulty Horizon IT system.

 

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/506447/british-post-office-scandal-hundreds-of-victims-to-have-conv...

 

There is an accompanying drama series, which may be available via various outlets, apparently during the production, and the airing of the series, shocked over 15 million viewers in the UK.   The series here is called Mr Bates vs The Post Office

 

Regards

 

Caute_Cautim

 

 

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Caute_cautim
Community Champion

Hi All

 

Due to the UK Post Office scandal, the law was changed as a result, but it took some time to do so.

 

New rules on computer evidence have arisen.

 

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366614104/Change-to-rules-on-computer-evidence-will-be-an-outcom...

 

Regards

 

Caute_Cautim