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The Great Post Office Trial

The Great Post Office Trial

9. Extremely Aggressive Litigation

· 15 min

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After the introduction of a new computer system in the early 2000s, the Post Office began using its data to accuse sub-postmasters of falsifying accounts and stealing money. Many were fired and financially ruined; others were prosecuted and even put behind bars.
In this ten-part series, journalist Nick Wallis, gets right to the heart of the story, as he talks to those whose lives were shattered and follows the twists and turns of a David and Goliath battle as the sub-postmasters tried to fight back.
Today, Alan Bates and the sub-postmasters reach the High Court, and the Post Office’s secrets…

Website: bbc.co.uk

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