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2021
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Statutory inquiry conclusion date kicked into 2023 at the earliest
Christmas briefings… Hello! I hope you’re in fine festive fettle. I had a day away from the laptop yesterday and it was wonderful. I’m going to try to do more of that over the next few days. The main recent news of note is that – to the complete surprise of no-one – Sir Wyn…
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“This guy should never be let near a witness-box again”
And several other things… Hello Another Friday update for you, numbered this time, for your easy reading pleasure. 1) I was contacted by Dr Jeremy Dawson, an academic in Australia, who had clearly been brooding on the Bates v Post Office litigation, particularly the work of the Post Office’s independent IT expert, Dr Robert Worden.…
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The 800-piece jigsaw and Paul Scully’s flip flops
Attack of the green benches Hello friends I have been going a little stir crazy recently. Child 3 has COVID and is too young to be left home alone, so I have done the honourable thing and not left the house whilst Mrs Wallis is at work. Child 3 is fine, don’t worry, almost asymptomatic,…
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Double anniversary: Bates v Post Office settled two years ago today, first six convictions quashed a year ago today
Plus: more appeals declined Morning all It’s a year since the first six Postmaster convictions were quashed at Southwark Crown Court and two years since the surprise settlement announcement in Bates v Post Office. None of the six Subpostmasters have received proper compensation for their false prosecutions, and as we know, neither Alan Bates nor…
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Govt washes its hands of compensation for the 555 once more
Claims “nothing further” it can do Hi everyone Before we get down to business, I’d like to start with a thank you to the several dozen new subscribers who have joined the secret emailers over the last few days. Thank you for buying a book through Bath Publishing, and welcome along. Putting together this newsletter…
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Scrutiny of compensation for the 555 civil litigants definitely on the table – Inquiry Chair
JFSA will now co-operate with Sir Wyn These late Friday afternoon developments are quite something, aren’t they? Last week I told you Alan Bates had dramatically removed the JFSA from the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry. Now he’s back in, sort of. Read why here. Had Bates not held out so single-mindedly for the one…
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Convictions quashed, book launched, charity announced
A busy day and evening Yesterday at the Court of Appeal seven Postmasters had their convictions quashed. I’ve written a report here. My thanks to those Subpostmasters who gave me interviews outside court. The cases of 12 individuals were going to be heard yesterday, but two appellants dropped out before the hearing, and another, Steven…
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Seven more Postmaster convictions could be quashed today
Three or four more remain opposed Good morning. I am off to the Court of Appeal this morning for the first day of a hearing during which seven former Subpostmasters may have their convictions finally quashed. I suspect, given the basic requirement not to delay justice, the court will rule on the seven unopposed cases…
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Bates withdraws JFSA from Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry
Bates splits with own lawyers Good morning. Alan Bates, founder and leader of the Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance, has decided to withdraw his co-operation from the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry. I’ve written about it here. The news is not necessarily a surprise given his previous statements on the subject. What is interesting is that…
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Six more convictions quashed. Book launched. First reviews are in.
Yesterday’s news today My dear secret emailers – I should have sent a newsletter last night to tell you about the day’s events. I am so sorry I didn’t, and that today has run away with me to the extend you are receiving this late afternoon on a Friday. I’ll be honest with you, sitting…