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Largest ever miscarriage of justice?

Anyway...Alan Bates has raised the possibility of private prosecutions of senior Post Office managers and the like for their actions and inactions over the whole Horizon farrago.

Something about things going around and coming around springs to mind...
 
Carrot Flower King said:
Anyway...Alan Bates has raised the possibility of private prosecutions of senior Post Office managers and the like for their actions and inactions over the whole Horizon farrago.

Something about things going around and coming around springs to mind...
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That would be supremely ironic.

I am sure he could raise the funds to start such proceedings.
 
Orphia Nay said:
Thanks.

How was the docu-series? I see it's on 7Plus here.
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It was excellent. The docu-drama mini series was in four parts totaling about three hours This was followed by a documentary called "Mr Bates v The Post Office: The Real Story" narrated by Toby Jones, who played Alan Bates in the mini-series.

I have to say that, having seen Alan Bates in various interviews and testifying in the inquiry, I must commend Toby Jones for his portrayal. Jones perfectly captured Bates' unflustered and quiet determination not to be bullied.
 
CCRC fit for purpose?

Blue Bubble said:
Very much worth a read, this blog by UK lawyer David Allen Green describes how we (as a country/society) have got into this incredible mess.
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"The Court of Appeal began to overturn the convictions of those wrongly convicted – though because of an under-resourced and overly legalistic Criminal Convictions Review Commission, cases were only referred if the commission was certain they would succeed, rather than letting the Court of Appeal do its job"
This applies to other cases, including that of Andrew Malkinson, the subject of a thread here.
 
Chris_Halkides said:
"The Court of Appeal began to overturn the convictions of those wrongly convicted – though because of an under-resourced and overly legalistic Criminal Convictions Review Commission, cases were only referred if the commission was certain they would succeed, rather than letting the Court of Appeal do its job"
This applies to other cases, including that of Andrew Malkinson, the subject of a thread here.
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Definitely not fit for purpose
 
Pixel42 said:
Did you see last week's HIGNFY? After Hislop ranted about this scandal Paul Merton reminded the audience of the part Private Eye played in bringing it to public attention. He then solemnly added that that was still not sufficient reason to buy it. :D
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Well, you do need to buy it for the coverage of the Teesport farrago, their coverage of NHS and other whistleblowing (they were pretty much the only ones reprting on several loads of bollocks my old employer pulled), many other dodginesses in local authorities and sometimes a few good gags...Which is what I said at the telly.
 
Yeah, but that's just part of their rivalry act - pretty sure Merton buys it as he had a letter printed in an issue a while ago (concerning Hislop's appearance before a Selct Commitee).
 
Carrot Flower King said:
What the actual ******* **** is the point of non-executives?

We are always fed the BS that they are there to hold management to account, but then they know **** all about the organisation.

As Steve Miller had it, "Ooooh, oooooh, take the money and run!"

'Twas just the same in the NHS: our non-execs were just a bunch of chancers who knew nowt about MH and never challenged management. Useless twunts all!
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To be compliant rubber stamps when it comes time to decide pay rises and bonus awards for the executive directors.
 
Politician or such does company a "favour". Company later appoints them a non-executive director. Never so coarse as to mention to their replacement that a similar favour awaits them if they make the "right" decision.
 
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