The Biggest Miscarriage of Justice in Legal History
Friday 23 April 2021 - the Court of Appeal overturns 39 convictions and there could be another 700 on the way.
"The consistent failure of POL to be open and honest about the issues affecting Horizon can in our view only be explained by a strong reluctance to say or do anything which might lead to other SPMs knowing about those issues. Those concerned with prosecutions of SPMs clearly wished to be able to maintain the assertion that Horizon data was accurate, and effectively steamrolled over any SPM who sought to challenge its accuracy."
"We conclude that POL’s failures of investigation and disclosure were so egregious as to make the prosecution of any of the “Horizon cases” an affront to the conscience of the court."
Extracts from the judgment handed down at the Court of Appeal. You can find the Summary and full documention on the documents page
"We conclude that POL’s failures of investigation and disclosure were so egregious as to make the prosecution of any of the “Horizon cases” an affront to the conscience of the court."
Extracts from the judgment handed down at the Court of Appeal. You can find the Summary and full documention on the documents page