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Bates waits to see the whites of Wyn’s eyes
Summit meeting to discuss cooperation Morning all! Alan Bates, founder of the Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance, appears to have slightly softened his stance towards the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry now it has been put on a statutory footing. The inquir is chaired by a retired judge, Sir Wyn Williams. In a circular to members…
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Inquiry goes statutory – the campaigners’ reaction
CoA result turns Horizon inquiry statutory I have just bashed out a monster blog post which carries the full ministerial statement and debate over the upgraded statutory inquiry with links to its scope, Sir Wyn Williams’ statement in full and various quotes from the good people who have been kind enough to get in touch…
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Sir Wyn’s Post Office Horizon IT inquiry to get powers to cross-examine witnesses under oath
Wyn Win – Scully to reverse ferret Sky News today broke an exclusive that other journalists, campaigners and even MPs on the hop. According to “Whitehall sources“, the Business minister Paul Scully will tomorrow announce to the House of Commons that Sir Wyn Williams Post Office Horizon IT inquiry will be given statutory powers to…
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Two more convictions quashed today – full story
Tara and Parmod clear their names Teju (Tara) Adedayo and Parmod Kalia are two very special people. I had not met either of them before the first Bates v Post Office High Court trial in 2018. Around the rather muted (dull) environs of the Rolls Buildings courts Tara was fun to be around. She often…
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Have I Got News For You vs Post Office! (and other media updates…)
Merton and Hislop stick the boot in I know I know – I should have mentioned it in the last update, but it was all a bit rushed and I forgot, sorry. Have I Got News For You spent six minutes picking over the Post Office Horizon IT Scandal on 30 April, but eagle-eyed viewers…
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Lord Arbuthnot calls for police investigation into Post Office execs
540 more possible unsafe convictions At 12.59pm this afternoon the Post Office let slip a press release stating it was contacting 540 people it had prosecuted with Horizon evidence to help them with a possible appeal. This is just about the biggest news of the last two years, in a couple of years which has…
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ITV announce drama commission as Postmasters meet the Prime Minister
… and what has the PO CEO been up to? What an extraordinary day. At 10am, ITV announced they were turning the Post Office Horizon Scandal into a four-part prime time drama series. At 11am – campaigning voice for Subpostmasters Chris Head had a meeting with Post Office chief executive Nick Read to discuss next…
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Possible Prime Minister meeting with Subpostmaster campaigners on Zoom tomorrow
Boris wants the skinny I am multi-tasking – football on the phone beside me, laptop open for business. Manchester United currently winning 6-2. I am writing to tell you I have heard the Prime Minister is going to hold a half hour Zoom meeting with some campaigning Subpostmasters tomorrow afternoon. It is apparently to “find…
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Barristers cleared of contempt – and after Vennells… who else?
Page and Marshall in the clear Good evening dear friends from my remote Devonian hidey-hole. I went outside for the first time in three days today to explore the nearby lanes and paths. It was the first chance I have had since coming down here on Sunday. I’m meant to be cut off from the…
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More appellants on the way as the Horizon scandal drags Paula Vennells under
Scandal hits home Hello secret email friends I am currently holed up in a cottage in Devon quietly trying to write a book about this scandal, but the media interest in this story is still gratifyingly present and I am have been getting regular calls to come onto various outlets and explain the story. On…