'About 100 sub-postmasters 2001-2006 convictions by the Department of Work and Pensions may be 'tainted'.' @premnsikka
'Govt will quash convictions by the Post Office and Crown Prosecution Service but not those by the DWP.' @premnsikka
[re: Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill - Hansard - UK Parliament, Volume 838: debated on Monday 13 May 2024]
Lord Sikka has tabled an amendment to the Bill.
https://x.com/premnsikka/status/1791416491956445593
Quote:
From Lord Sikka's observations [re: Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill - Hansard - UK Parliament, Volume 838: debated on Monday 13 May 2024].
I am reminded of the maxim of the English jurist, William Blackstone:
“It is better that 10 guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer”.
"I therefore urge the Minister to amend the Bill and quash the convictions of those prosecuted by the DWP. If not, he should at the very least appoint an inquiry to examine the safety of the DWP convictions."
Absolutely, Lord Sikka!
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