Tag: subpostmasters

Jan32025 by adminNo Comments

Sir Alan Bates has ‘major issues’ over Post Office scandal settlement budget plan

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Campaigning previous subpostmaster invited 'favorable' choose committee report however voiced issue over addition of legal expenses in payment pot By Karl Flinders, Chief press reporter and senior editor EMEA Released: 02 Jan 2025 14:00 Sir Alan Bates has "major issues" that the federal government's budget plan for Post Office scandal payment will be extended to cover the legal expenses of those making claims. This comes as he invited a "really favorable and rather informative" report from the parliamentary company and trade choose committee. In its report, the committee required lawfully developing due dates for subpostmaster redress with punitive damages for fail...

Dec122024 by adminNo Comments

Cops not ruling anyone or criminal activity out of Post Office scandal examination

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Metropolitan Police offers upgrade on Operation Olympos, its nationwide examination into prospective criminality in the Post Office Horizon scandal By Karl Flinders, Chief press reporter and senior editor EMEA Released: 11 Dec 2024 16:00 Existing and previous Post Office personnel, attorneys and civil servants might all be questioned as part of the Metropolitan Police's nationwide examination into criminal activities connected to the Post Office Horizon scandal. In an upgrade of its Operation Olympos, Met Police leader Stephen Clayman, who is leading the examination, stated cops will "go where the proof takes" them, without any individual or criminal activity out o...