This is a controversial but necessary point - I have 7 years of events and consultations in inbox from MOJ on how they would implement Hillsborough Law. None of them answered some of the more complex challenges. It’s going to be the same civil servants looking at if now… so 🙋‍♀️

#PostOfficeScandal #PostOfficeInquiry 'Post Office asked to use Horizon IT data to support criminal case this year, inquiry hears' theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/s…

New: Post Office tried to use Horizon data in a criminal case this year. Fujitsu CEO responded angrily to a request for a police statement: “We would have expected the Post Office has changed its behaviour” 👇🏼 thetimes.com/article/eb2c3c…

Just published the "tax longlist" - 29 ways Rachel Reeves could raise £22bn. I've tried to cover every serious proposal that's out there. This thread will be *long*.

Thanks for the great review of my Hart Publishing book ICLR Paul Magrath writer and for the recap of the wonderful launch last week with Prof Gráinne McKeever Karen Nokes Richard Moorhead Naomi Creutzfeldt

Looking forward to doing a talk with Seema Misra and Janet skinner next Friday - clsa.co.uk/conference/. Hope to meet lots of criminal lawyers there! #PostOfficeScandal Hodge Jones & Allen 23ES London/Manchester

Exclusive: Tuition fees will rise in line with inflation and maintenance grants will be restored for the poorest students under government plans to bolster the finances of struggling universities The Times has been told that plans drawn up by officials would mean tuition fees,

BREAKING: it is likely Capture software caused shortfalls for sub postmasters, in new scandal which predates Horizon. Read more here: news.sky.com/story/second-p…

Post Office Capture likely to have caused unexplained account shortfalls subpostmasters were punished for #PostOfficeScandal computerweekly.com/news/366612292…

The report into the failings of the Capture system is deeply troubling. I am pleased Gareth Thomas MP met affected subpostmasters and heard first hand the impact this has had. We will be setting out the steps to rectify this injustice soon. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Post Office lawyers still believe most convicted postmasters were guilty, still fighting to restrict compensation and still (STILL!) going after people with heavy-handed investigations. #PostOfficeInquiry lawgazette.co.uk/news/post-offi…

Sub-postmasters won't get payouts by March, says minister bbc.com/news/articles/…

I've written about how the legal system might better handle electronic evidence, but computer systems could also be designed to facilitate the production of reliable evidence. I discussed these ideas at the CANS Workshop murdoch.is/talks/#talk-ca…

On 14 Nov I will be with Second Sight's Ron Warmington (@warmingtonrjw) at the Oxford Investigation Service Annual Fraud Conference to talk about the Post Office scandal. There's nothing Ron doesn't know about investigating fraud. Come along - it's free. oxford.gov.uk/news/article/1…

I am sure its just a cultural problem and that it has been dealt with.* * Maximum sarcasm intended computerweekly.com/news/366612666…

My report on the duty of candour in judicial review is now available (w/ other outputs ft. Cassandra Somers-Joce Gabriel Tan ) here: durham.ac.uk/departments/ac… Join us in just over one hour to hear about it! Durham Law School Nuffield Foundation

Along with Sir Peter Fraser, I'll be speaking at the Inner Temple on the reliability of electronic evidence. The event is open to the public, so if you're interested in the topic, you can join in person or online.

Post Office NBIT project was 'set to fail' chairman tells #PostOfficeInquiry #PostOfficeScandal computerweekly.com/news/366612944…

Follow our live blog on Post Office CEO Nick Read's inquiry appearance - Post Office boss accused of overseeing ‘culture of misogyny’ gives evidence at inquiry telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/0…

Interesting how common this forward not back view was advanced by the lawyers. Simon Clarke for instance when trying to explain why he did not investigate the Jenkins problem properly. Even if Foat was untainted by the history, he should have been moved on long ago, Exhibit 1...