"We call upon the UK Prime Minister and the Monarch to appoint Alan Bates as a Life Peer."
Join 44,500+ signatories who wish to see Alan Bates made a life peer! https://www.change.org/AlanBatesPeerage
"This miscarriage of justice involved wrongful prosecution of hundreds of sub-postmasters and mistresses for alleged theft and fraud, based on faulty information".
Some background information about the #PostOfficeScandal from a BBC News report, credit for this report to Michael Race and Lora Jones.
"Post Office scandal: The ordinary lives devastated by a faulty IT system - BBC News."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67956962
And, a "quote from Judgment (No.6) “Horizon Issues”:
"The proposition that Horizon worked as it was supposed to is an
obviously flawed one. Indeed, that proposition is also inconsistent with common sense."
https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/bates-v-post-office-judgment.pdf
Link to this petition: https://www.change.org/AlanBatesPeerage
Alan Bates’s determination and advocacy have played a crucial role in exposing injustices caused by the Post Office Horizon IT scandal.
His fight continues to resonate as a powerful example of seeking accountability and fairness in the face of adversity.
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