Ep18: Falsely accused - the Post Office prosecutions

Episode 18 of the The Transform Justice Podcast podcast, hosted by Transform Justice, titled "Ep18: Falsely accused - the Post Office prosecutions" was published on March 30, 2023 and runs 31 minutes.

March 30, 2023 ·31m · The Transform Justice Podcast

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Summary

The notorious Post Office scandal saw a thousand people falsely accused of theft or false accounting because of a known computer system bug. The Post Office itself conducted the investigations and prosecutions which left some of its former employees imprisoned or bankrupt. In this episode, hosts Penelope and Rob are joined by Paul Marshall, barrister, and Richard Moorhead, Professor of Law at Exeter University to discuss how and why these events unfolded and why it took twenty years to uncover the truth. Paul Marshall @cornerstonebarr Read Paul's professional profile here: https://cornerstonebarristers.com/barrister/paul-marshall/ Richard Moorhead @RichardMoorhead Read more of Richard's thoughts here: https://lawyerwatch.wordpress.com/author/lawyerwatch/ Transform Justice Website: www.transformjustice.org.ukTwitter: @TransformJust1Email: [email protected] The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons. With thanks to Burges Salmon LLP for use of their space.

Episode Description

The notorious Post Office scandal saw a thousand people falsely accused of theft or false accounting because of a known computer system bug. The Post Office itself conducted the investigations and prosecutions which left some of its former employees imprisoned or bankrupt. In this episode, hosts Penelope and Rob are joined by Paul Marshall, barrister, and Richard Moorhead, Professor of Law at Exeter University to discuss how and why these events unfolded and why it took twenty years to uncover the truth.

Paul Marshall @cornerstonebarr

Read Paul's professional profile here: https://cornerstonebarristers.com/barrister/paul-marshall/

Richard Moorhead @RichardMoorhead

Read more of Richard's thoughts here: https://lawyerwatch.wordpress.com/author/lawyerwatch/

Transform Justice

Website: www.transformjustice.org.uk
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: [email protected]

The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons. With thanks to Burges Salmon LLP for use of their space.

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