"Exonerating Post Office Scandal Victims: Uncovering Decades of Injustice"
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A hit TV series has reignited public outrage over the Post Office scandal, where faulty software led to false convictions of theft and fraud for hundreds of sub-postmasters. The High Court ruled in 2019 that the Horizon software was at fault, leading to a public inquiry. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced new legislation to swiftly exonerate and compensate the victims, while former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells returned her CBE award. The ongoing public inquiry may place blame on the Japanese IT firm Fujitsu, and dozens of victims have shared their stories, calling for mass exonerations and compensation.
Topics:world#compensation#horizon-software#legaljustice#miscarriage-of-justice#post-office#public-inquiry
- Post Office scandal: TV show reignites anger over 'most widespread miscarriage of justice' in UK history CNBC
- Post Office scandal victims to be exonerated, says Rishi Sunak The Telegraph
- Nearly a Thousand People Were Convicted of Stealing Over Decades. It Was a Computer Glitch. The Wall Street Journal
- 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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