The Post Offices Horizon Systems Offences Bill was passed by Parliament last night and has received Royal Assent today. This legislation will quash all convictions of those convicted of theft or false accounting between 1999 and 2018 while working in a Post Office using its flawed IT system. Around 700 convictions resulting from prosecutions by the Post Office and Crown Prosecution Service will be overturned. This marks a historic day, delivering justice for hundreds of sub-postmasters who were wrongfully convicted due to the Horizon scandal. Hundreds of sub-postmasters are to have their names cleared by this act of parliament.
Today, justice prevails. The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill has received Royal Assent, quashing 700 wrongful convictions. This is a monumental step towards correcting the wrongs of the Horizon scandal. https://t.co/ynB0iZLdeJ
Over 700 wrongful subpostmaster convictions overturned by new legislation https://t.co/x2BYYI7HLe
Hundreds of Post Office Horizon victims to be exonerated by act of parliament https://t.co/LShLTqInmq
Hundreds of sub-postmasters found guilty as part of the Post Office Horizon scandal are to have their names cleared, after the law quashing their convictions was approved by Parliament. https://t.co/mzHuEniBqY
Hundreds of Post Office convictions to be quashed https://t.co/VqLSoTSjEv
Delighted that around 700 convictions resulting from prosecutions by the Post Office and Crown Prosecution Service will be overturned today after we passed the legislation yesterday. Historic day delivered due to support from members across both houses. Thank you to all,…
Post Offices Horizon Systems Offences Bill was passed by Parliament last night and will receive Royal Assent today. All convictions will be quashed of those convicted of theft or false accounting between 1999 and 2018 while working in a Post Office using its flawed IT system.