The ruling of Lord Justice Fraser In the High Court in the case Bates versus The Post Office was delivered on December 16, 2019. This landmark judgment found in favor of the claimants, affirming that the Post Office had wrongfully prosecuted and persecuted hundreds of subpostmasters due to faults in its Horizon IT system.
The Post Office itself took many cases to court, prosecuting 700 people between 1999 and 2015.
Another 283 cases were brought by other bodies, including the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
1 Post Office scandal: former boss denies “lying” at inquiry
16 apr 2024
Former chief operating officer of the Post Office David Miller has denied “lying through my teeth” when he told the inquiry he had not read a damning expert report about the Horizon system.
Sam Stein KC, who represents a number of subpostmasters, asked the witness: “Mr Miller, one of two things arise from that, you’re either lying through your teeth or you’re a complete incompetent – which?”
2 David Miller lies or incompetence ? shocking answers ex Post office boss at Horizon IT inquiry
3 ‘You are either lying or incompetent’: Ex-Post Office boss challenged during Inquiry
16 apr 2024
David Miller is being questioned on his claim that he did not read the 2003 report by Jason Coyne, an IT expert who found that there were defects in Horizon, during his time at the Post Office.
“I didn’t read it,” he told the inquiry. “I have made that very clear to this inquiry that I didn’t read it and it’s a matter of some regret to me.”
Sam Stein KC, who represents a number of sub-postmasters, asked: “Mr Miller, one of two things arise out of that. You’re either lying through your teeth or you’re a complete incompetent. Which?”
Mr Miller replied: “I’m not lying through my teeth.”
Mr Stein interjected: “So incompetence?”
Mr Miller responded: “If you wish to say that, yes.”
4 DAMNING Barrister Advice NOT Shown to Post Office Security
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DAMNING Barrister Advice from Cartwright King NOT Shown to Post Office Head of Security John DESPITE it affecting all previous and current subpostmaster prosecutions in 2013 he tells the Post Office Inquiry.
He identifies that it would have been up to his line manager, Susan Crichton, to inform him of the advice but he says that not only did he not see the first Clarke advice, but that the contents of him were never explained to him either prior to him leaving the Post Office in 2016.
5 Post Office Scandal: what did top executive know?
17 apr 2024
She’s been described as the Post Office executive who knew more about the Horizon IT scandal than anybody else. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
Angela van den Bogerd personally oversaw complaints about Horizon problems since 2010 and was part of a mediation scheme that was supposed to get to the bottom of why so many subpostmasters were being accused of theft.
But she defended the Post Office until the bitter end, even as late as 2019, during the High Court class action which Alan Bates and his group of fellow postmasters won.
6 ‘Five potential targets’ in Post Office investigation
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6 jan 2024
“Why did it go wrong and who knew what?”
There are “five potential targets” in the Post Office investigation, which will be watched “really closely” by the Metropolitan police, litigator James Hartley tells
7 Post Office scandal: ‘I’m sorry that I didn’t see through the lies,’ says Ed Davey
16 apr 2024
Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey joins Sky News to discuss the Post Office Horizon scandal, and criticism launched at himself by Alan Bates at the Post Office inquiry.
Sir Ed was the Postal Affairs minister between May 2010 and February 2012, when the scandal was emerging.
He reiterates that he has apologised to Mr Bates for his role, but claims again he was “lied to” by the Post Office.
9 “Arrogance And Lies!” Ex-Post Office Manager Reacts To Secret Recording Of Richard Taylor
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12 jan 2024
Ex-Post Office manager Nicki Arch reacts to TalkTV’s exclusive secret recordings of Post Office Director of Comms Richard Taylor.
Hundreds of Post Office branch managers were convicted of swindling money on the basis of evidence from the technology giant’s flawed Horizon accounting system.
Rishi Sunak on Wednesday announced that hundreds of subpostmasters in England and Wales could have their names cleared by the end of the year under blanket legislation to be introduced within weeks.
Nicki says: “Their arrogance and lies have wrecked people’s lives. To think someone of that calibre can talk like that – he needs to be prosecuted.”
10 Post Office “Commissioned A Whitewash” | Nick Wallis
12 apr 2024
Nick Wallis, author of ‘The Great Post Office Scandal’, tells TalkTV how an investigation by the Post Office’s David Smith into the Horizon system was not independent, labelling it a “whitewash”.
It comes former Post Office chairman Sir Michael Hodgkinson has told the Horizon IT inquiry he “didn’t do anything” to check if the business was prosecuting its own people properly.
After Sir Michael said he was not informed during his induction that the Post Office prosecuted its own staff, Sam Stein KC, who represents a number of subpostmasters, asked: “So when did you learn about the process of prosecution by the Post Office of which you were chair?”
Sir Michael said: “I think that was much later on.”
11 Post Office Barrister REFUSES to Admit Miscarriage of Justice
10 mrt 2024
Post Office Barrister REFUSES to Admit a Miscarriage of Justice occurred during the case of Lee Castleton despite overwhelming evidence presented to the Post Office Inquiry as he is questioned by Core Participants.
Three times he is asked if there was a ‘miserable’ or ‘desperate’ miscarriage of justice and he places the responsibility back onto Lee Castleton for allegedly not saying certain things at trial and the solicitors who formally acted on his behalf.
He also distances himself from the disclosure decisions of his former instructing solicitor Stephen Dilley when it is put to him that disclosure in the case of Lee Castleton was a ‘dismal failure’.
12 The People Behind This Cover Up MUST Face Jail
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