"Britain's Post Office Scandal: Pursuing Justice for Wrongly Accused Sub-postmasters"

The British government plans to introduce new legislation to overturn the wrongful convictions of hundreds of Post Office managers who were wrongly accused of theft, fraud, and false accounting due to faulty computer software. This move comes after public outrage and a TV dramatization shed light on the miscarriage of justice. The legislation aims to swiftly exonerate and compensate those wrongfully convicted, with over 800 cases yet to be quashed. The unprecedented step of legislating to quash convictions has sparked concerns about political interference in the judicial process, but the government and main opposition argue that the exceptional circumstances of the cases warrant an exceptional response.
- Britain moves to quash wrongful Post Office convictions after historic miscarriage of justice Reuters UK
- Post Office scandal victims to be exonerated, says Rishi Sunak The Telegraph
- The Government 'Considering' Mass Pardons for Wrongly Accused Sub-postmasters | Good Morning Britain Good Morning Britain
- MPs finally recognise the real heroes of the Post Office scandal: MPs The Guardian
- Britain's Post Office Scandal and the Scourge of Bad Management Bloomberg
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