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The British Post Office scandal, also called the Horizon IT scandal, involved the Post Office pursuing thousands of innocent subpostmasters for apparent financial shortfalls caused by faults in Horizon, an accounting software system developed by Fujitsu. Between 1999 and 2015, more than 900 subpostmasters were convicted of theft, fraud and ...
The majority of Post Office witnesses at the inquiry have not been able to recall much about their time at the company as the scandal unfolded and subpostmasters are hoping Ms Vennells will shed ...
Paula Anne Vennells was born on 21 February 1959, [1] [2] in Denton, Lancashire, where she grew up. [3] [4] [5] Her father was an industrial chemist and academic, her mother a great-granddaughter of Sir James Watts of Abney Hall, mayor of Manchester in the 1850s and grandfather of Conservative party member of Parliament James Watts. [3]
The scandal has recently come back into the spotlight following ITV’s four-part drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office. Here, the PA news agency looks at what the scandal is all about: – What is ...
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Post Office scandal may refer to: The Congressional Post Office scandal in the US, concerning corruption (investigated 1991–95) The British Post Office scandal , concerning the wrongful prosecution of subpostmasters (began late 1990s)
The Post Office scandal: Key questions around plan to quash convictions Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced plans for new legislation to clear the names of subpostmasters wrongfully convicted ...
Rodric Williams is a Solicitor employed by the British Post Office as head of legal (dispute resolution and brand). [1] He was admitted as a solicitor 15 March 2002 with his full name being Rodric David Alun Williams. [2] He has been described by the BBC as a "top Post Office lawyer". [3]