Origins
After years of being forced to suffer in silence, the injustices that have been forced upon many Subpostmasters by the Post Office are being exposed across the country and in Westminster. No longer will the Post Office be able to hold a financial gun to the head of a Subpostmaster.
In order to counter Post Office's, Government approved, corporate oppression, 2009 saw the formation of the Justice For Subpostmasters Alliance (jfsa.org.uk). At the inaugural meeting mainly ex but also many serving subpostmasters attended from all over the country to discuss the way to take the issue forward. All had experienced major problems with the Post Office and its Horizon system since it was first rolled out in 2000.
They had also suffered indignation, accusation and often prosecution from the Post Office as well as being completely ignored by the National Federation of Subpostmasters to whom they had thought they had been paying to look after their interests.
"The problem is that the Post Office Horizon system is so flawed that nobody knows how to fix it, but in the meantime Subpostmasters are continuing to be made to suffer."
So JFSA was set up to represent the victims of the Post Office and its Horizon system, as nobody else will. If you are a Subpostmaster experiencing problems or have been a Subpostmaster who has experienced problems with Horizon and the Post Office, contact us. If you are a retired Subpostmaster who has had problems or even if have just heard of problems at an office, please let us know. Everyone involved is totally committed to exposing what has been going on behind closed doors for years, no matter how long it takes. Contacting JFSA is confidential and you will be in touch with people like yourselves, ex and serving Subpostmasters who know firsthand of the problems you have experienced. No longer are you alone, there are many others suffering or have suffered because of the Post Office.
JFSA has access to IT experts, forensic accountants, a criminal law firm and a major national firm of solicitors who are acting for us in civil matters. They all are only too well aware of the problems Subpostmaster have had and are still having with the Post Office and its Horizon system. Be assured that everything is in the strictest confidence as we all know how vindictive the Post Office can be.
We have no animosity against post offices as such, most involved have been, and some still are, Subpostmasters who have enjoyed playing a role in the community. But there has to be a fundamental change in the way suboffices are ‘managed’ by the Post Office and this can only be brought about at government level. Such changes are only the start and need to be accompanied by:-
JFSA has a network of members around the country and if you are having problems we probably have a member in your area who, if required, may be able to assist.
From experience we know that if you are having problems you are made to feel alone, you are told you are the only person to have ever had a problem with Horizon, it’s all your fault and one way or another you are going to pay, because nobody is going to listen to you! Well you are not alone anymore, JFSA has arrived and our numbers are growing weekly and we have many friends in the media and now there are many politicians who are championing our cause.
Need Help? – contact us today
In order to counter Post Office's, Government approved, corporate oppression, 2009 saw the formation of the Justice For Subpostmasters Alliance (jfsa.org.uk). At the inaugural meeting mainly ex but also many serving subpostmasters attended from all over the country to discuss the way to take the issue forward. All had experienced major problems with the Post Office and its Horizon system since it was first rolled out in 2000.
They had also suffered indignation, accusation and often prosecution from the Post Office as well as being completely ignored by the National Federation of Subpostmasters to whom they had thought they had been paying to look after their interests.
"The problem is that the Post Office Horizon system is so flawed that nobody knows how to fix it, but in the meantime Subpostmasters are continuing to be made to suffer."
So JFSA was set up to represent the victims of the Post Office and its Horizon system, as nobody else will. If you are a Subpostmaster experiencing problems or have been a Subpostmaster who has experienced problems with Horizon and the Post Office, contact us. If you are a retired Subpostmaster who has had problems or even if have just heard of problems at an office, please let us know. Everyone involved is totally committed to exposing what has been going on behind closed doors for years, no matter how long it takes. Contacting JFSA is confidential and you will be in touch with people like yourselves, ex and serving Subpostmasters who know firsthand of the problems you have experienced. No longer are you alone, there are many others suffering or have suffered because of the Post Office.
JFSA has access to IT experts, forensic accountants, a criminal law firm and a major national firm of solicitors who are acting for us in civil matters. They all are only too well aware of the problems Subpostmaster have had and are still having with the Post Office and its Horizon system. Be assured that everything is in the strictest confidence as we all know how vindictive the Post Office can be.
We have no animosity against post offices as such, most involved have been, and some still are, Subpostmasters who have enjoyed playing a role in the community. But there has to be a fundamental change in the way suboffices are ‘managed’ by the Post Office and this can only be brought about at government level. Such changes are only the start and need to be accompanied by:-
- A totally independent investigation into the introduction, operation, reliability and accuracy of Horizon as well the incompetence of Post Office management in this matter.
- A new and fairer contract for Subpostmasters that removes the pin-head dancing around a Subpostmaster being an agent or an employee. A new contract that actually covers the use of IT in subpostoffices.
- The appointment of an ombudsman or an independent third party has to be introduced between the Post Office and the Subpostmaster who would hear appeals in issues of disagreement, as currently the Post Office act as judge, jury and executioner.
- The removal of the cosy relationship between the Post Office and the Federation has to happen (described by many as when the Post Office says jump, the Federation's only answer is, how high). This could easily be achieved by establishing an extra and alternative representative Subpostmaster body.
JFSA has a network of members around the country and if you are having problems we probably have a member in your area who, if required, may be able to assist.
From experience we know that if you are having problems you are made to feel alone, you are told you are the only person to have ever had a problem with Horizon, it’s all your fault and one way or another you are going to pay, because nobody is going to listen to you! Well you are not alone anymore, JFSA has arrived and our numbers are growing weekly and we have many friends in the media and now there are many politicians who are championing our cause.
Need Help? – contact us today