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Ladybbird · 13-01-24, 10:58

After Decades of HELL, FINALLY.. Justice For Victims - Over 700 Former Postmasters Could Get Compensation

Rishi Sunak says NEW LAW will quash convictions for HUNDREDS whose lives were wrecked if they sign simple declaration of innocence - opening the door to 'life-changing' compensation. Over 700 former postmasters could be cleared and get compensation this year.

The Post Office Could Go BANKRUPT on The Millions They Have Already Paid Former Postmasters' Lawyers, For Which They Claimed Tax Relief on, -WHICH is UNLAWFUL. If They Have to Pay That £100 MIL Tax, They'll Go Bust

Daily Mail 13 JAN 2024

HUNDREDS of Post Offices Were FORCIBLY CLOSED

KEY POINTS;

The Then PM Tony Blair KNEW Horizon System Had Faults When it Was First Installed in 1987..And Did NOTHING

MP Ed Daveys' Brother Worked For Law Firm That Prosecuted Postmasters

Post Office Investigator used threat of jail to persuade accused to keep quiet about Horizon failings

-- Named 'MAFIA' Investigator Stephen Bradshaw admits lawyers offered lesser charges as part of companys’ efforts to protect its court cases

Post Office owner says Horizon system was used to frame him for wifes’ murder. Robin Garbutt hopes for fresh appeal against conviction that came after jury heard evidence using data from discredited IT system

Gareth Jenkins, Architect of Post Office Scandal, Demands Immunity Before Agreeing to Appear at The Public Inquiry.

The architect of the faulty Horizon IT system, who gave evidence used to convict sub-postmasters, has demanded immunity before agreeing to appear at the public inquiry.

Gareth Jenkins, who is understood to have been instrumental in developing the software as a senior computer engineer at Fujitsu, is under police investigation over his role in the Post Office
scandal.

His testimony given in court cases that the Fujitsu IT system was working correctly was central to convictions and repeatedly used by Post Office lawyers.

Tracked down by The Telegraph to his home in Berkshire, Mr Jenkins, 69, said, when asked if he was sorry for what had happened: “I don’t want to talk. I don’t have anything to say to you.”

Cannot be Used Against Him

Mr Jenkins has twice sought a guarantee that any testimony he gives to the inquiry cannot be used against him in any possible prosecution and his testimony has also been delayed twice.

On Tuesday, Paula Vennells, the former Post Office chief executive who presided over the scandal, said she was handing back her CBE and she was “truly sorry for the devastation” wreaked on sub-postmasters wrongly prosecuted and convicted. It also emerged that in 2017 she was considered for the role of Bishop of London.

Mrs Vennells said in a statement: “I have so far maintained my silence as I considered it inappropriate to comment publicly while the inquiry remains ongoing and before I have provided my oral evidence.

“I am, however, aware of the calls from sub-postmasters and others to return my CBE. I have listened and I confirm that I return my CBE with immediate effect.”

Adam Crozier, the CEO of Royal Mail between 2003 and 2010 when it owned the Post Office, also issued a statement saying he felt “deeply sorry for those whose lives were ruined by what happened” but denied any involvement.

Sir Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrat leader who was the Post Office minister at the time, is now under pressure to return his knighthood.

Prosecutions Brought by The CPS

The Telegraph can also disclose that at least 27 prosecutions were brought by the Crown Prosecution service – as opposed to the Post Office – raising serious questions about whether Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, oversaw a number of wrongful convictions during his five-year tenure as director of public prosecutions between 2008 and 2013.

Mr Jenkins had been due to give evidence to the public inquiry twice. But in each occasion it was postponed including as recently as November 2023, when the Post Office disclosed 3,045 documents on the evening before he was due to give evidence. Sources have speculated that the release of the documents was timed to prevent Mr Jenkins giving evidence.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed last week it was investigating “matters concerning Fujitsu Horizon and the Post Office… into potential offences of perjury and perverting the course of justice”.

The Met also announced it was investigating “potential fraud offences” as a result of the wrongful prosecutions of sub-postmasters. That includes an allegation the Post Office boosted its profits by recovering money from sub-postmasters falsely dragged through the criminal or civil courts.

The Telegraph understands that Mr Jenkins, who was chief Horizon architect at Fujitsu, told investigators as early as 2012 that the IT system designed for the Post Office could be accessed remotely by Fujitsu at its headquarters in Bracknell, Berks. But it would take until 2019 for the Post Office to admit that sub-postmasters’ computer systems could be accessed remotely, blowing a hole in the key prosecution argument that the system could not be tampered with and was failsafe.

Ian Henderson, a director of Second Sight, a forensic accountancy firm that first highlighted the unsafe convictions, told the BBC on Tuesday: “We were able to identify that there were bugs and defects in the Horizon system. This was disclosed to the Post Office by Fujitsu itself.

“I visited Fujitsu in September 2012 and met with the senior technical engineer and had a very detailed meeting looking at how they operated, what the problems were. It was at that meeting that Fujitsu disclosed to me that they routinely used remote access to branch terminals for troubleshooting purposes.”

The Telegraph has been told the senior engineer who briefed the Second Sight team was Mr Jenkins. Prosecutions were not halted until 2015.

Taxpayer Shouldn’t Have To Fund Compensation

My Family Was ‘Abused’ in Post Office 0rdeal | Former sub-postmaster

'62 Postmasters Have Been MURDERED by The Post Office'

Who will get compensation from the Post Office scandal - and how much?

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Ladybbird Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 47,737 Thanks: 27,661 Thanked 14,458 Times in 10,262 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	re: Postmasters SCANDAL: P.O. Bosses' CORRUPTION/BRIBES/THEFT & Threats REVEALED After Decades of HELL, FINALLY.. Justice For Victims - Over 700 Former Postmasters Could Get Compensation Rishi Sunak says NEW LAW will quash convictions for HUNDREDS whose lives were wrecked if they sign simple declaration of innocence - opening the door to 'life-changing' compensation. Over 700 former postmasters could be cleared and get compensation this year. The Post Office Could Go BANKRUPT on The Millions They Have Already Paid Former Postmasters' Lawyers, For Which They Claimed Tax Relief on, -WHICH is UNLAWFUL. If They Have to Pay That £100 MIL Tax, They'll Go Bust Daily Mail 13 JAN 2024 HUNDREDS of Post Offices Were FORCIBLY CLOSED KEY POINTS; The Then PM Tony Blair KNEW Horizon System Had Faults When it Was First Installed in 1987..And Did NOTHING MP Ed Daveys' Brother Worked For Law Firm That Prosecuted Postmasters Post Office Investigator used threat of jail to persuade accused to keep quiet about Horizon failings -- Named 'MAFIA' Investigator Stephen Bradshaw admits lawyers offered lesser charges as part of companys’ efforts to protect its court cases Post Office owner says Horizon system was used to frame him for wifes’ murder. Robin Garbutt hopes for fresh appeal against conviction that came after jury heard evidence using data from discredited IT system Gareth Jenkins, Architect of Post Office Scandal, Demands Immunity Before Agreeing to Appear at The Public Inquiry. *The architect of the faulty Horizon IT system, who gave evidence used to convict sub-postmasters, has demanded immunity before agreeing to appear at the public inquiry.* Gareth Jenkins, who is understood to have been instrumental in developing the software as a senior computer engineer at Fujitsu, is under police investigation over his role in the Post Office scandal. *His testimony given in court cases that the Fujitsu IT system was working correctly was central to convictions and repeatedly used by Post Office lawyers.* Tracked down by The Telegraph to his home in Berkshire, Mr Jenkins, 69, said, when asked if he was sorry for what had happened: “I don’t want to talk. I don’t have anything to say to you.” Cannot be Used Against Him Mr Jenkins has twice sought a guarantee that any testimony he gives to the inquiry cannot be used against him in any possible prosecution and his testimony has also been delayed twice. On Tuesday, Paula Vennells, the former Post Office chief executive who presided over the scandal, said she was handing back her CBE and she was “truly sorry for the devastation” wreaked on sub-postmasters wrongly prosecuted and convicted. It also emerged that in 2017 she was considered for the role of Bishop of London. Mrs Vennells said in a statement: “I have so far maintained my silence as I considered it inappropriate to comment publicly while the inquiry remains ongoing and before I have provided my oral evidence. “I am, however, aware of the calls from sub-postmasters and others to return my CBE. I have listened and I confirm that I return my CBE with immediate effect.” Adam Crozier, the CEO of Royal Mail between 2003 and 2010 when it owned the Post Office, also issued a statement saying he felt “deeply sorry for those whose lives were ruined by what happened” but denied any involvement. Sir Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrat leader who was the Post Office minister at the time, is now under pressure to return his knighthood. Prosecutions Brought by The CPS The Telegraph can also disclose that at least 27 prosecutions were brought by the Crown Prosecution service – as opposed to the Post Office – raising serious questions about whether Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, oversaw a number of wrongful convictions during his five-year tenure as director of public prosecutions between 2008 and 2013. Mr Jenkins had been due to give evidence to the public inquiry twice. But in each occasion it was postponed including as recently as November 2023, when the Post Office disclosed 3,045 documents on the evening before he was due to give evidence. Sources have speculated that the release of the documents was timed to prevent Mr Jenkins giving evidence. The Metropolitan Police confirmed last week it was investigating “matters concerning Fujitsu Horizon and the Post Office… into potential offences of perjury and perverting the course of justice”. The Met also announced it was investigating “potential fraud offences” as a result of the wrongful prosecutions of sub-postmasters. That includes an allegation the Post Office boosted its profits by recovering money from sub-postmasters falsely dragged through the criminal or civil courts. The Telegraph understands that Mr Jenkins, who was chief Horizon architect at Fujitsu, told investigators as early as 2012 that the IT system designed for the Post Office could be accessed remotely by Fujitsu at its headquarters in Bracknell, Berks. But it would take until 2019 for the Post Office to admit that sub-postmasters’ computer systems could be accessed remotely, blowing a hole in the key prosecution argument that the system could not be tampered with and was failsafe. Ian Henderson, a director of Second Sight, a forensic accountancy firm that first highlighted the unsafe convictions, told the BBC on Tuesday: “We were able to identify that there were bugs and defects in the Horizon system. This was disclosed to the Post Office by Fujitsu itself. “I visited Fujitsu in September 2012 and met with the senior technical engineer and had a very detailed meeting looking at how they operated, what the problems were. It was at that meeting that Fujitsu disclosed to me that they routinely used remote access to branch terminals for troubleshooting purposes.” *The Telegraph has been told the senior engineer who briefed the Second Sight team was Mr Jenkins. Prosecutions were not halted until 2015.* Taxpayer Shouldn’t Have To Fund Compensation My Family Was ‘Abused’ in Post Office 0rdeal \| Former sub-postmaster '62 Postmasters Have Been MURDERED by The Post Office' Who will get compensation from the Post Office scandal - and how much?