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A Blairing Mistake?

Origins of a Disaster by Eleanor Shaikh
After many months of detailed research, long-time supporter of the Subpostmaster campaign, Eleanor Shaikh, has very kindly allowed her recently completed report into the early history of how Post Office's flawed Horizon computer system came into existence to be made available from the JFSA website.

At almost 600 pages, 'Origins of a Disaster' gives an in depth analysis of the discussions and decisions taken from 1998-2000, heavily referencing Government documents, naming all those involved and the 'hands on' approach adopted by the Prime Minister Tony Blair at the time the final decision to proceed was taken.

Eleanor has also produced a six page summary of her report which she has made available.
Resources

The JFSA website came into existence late 2009 as means of raising the profile of the plight Subpostmasters were having with Post Office and to become a point of contact and offer some early advice to those being pursued by Post Office.

Much of what will be found here is of historic value and has been superseded by events.  Nowadays there are many other and more current sources available, however the website has really achieved its aim of bringing victims together and acting as a catalyst for the issue to be dealt with at the highest levels.

The issue has moved on from 30 ex Subpostmasters first meeting in a village hall in Fenny Compton one Sunday in November 2009 and has now exposed the biggest miscarriage of justice in British legal history and in the next year or two, is set to expose a major cover by HMG and Post Office.

March 2022 update
The recent increase in media coverage of the plight and suffering of many victims of Post Office and the coverage on the Inquiry YouTube channel has resulted in the JFSA hearing from many other ex Subpostmaster victims who had not been aware of the court actions against Post Office.

Many are wanting to know what can they do about the suffering they had experienced at the hands of Post Office and how can they too can recover what they are owed.  Unfortunately I have had to inform everyone that, despite all the complaints we are hearing from those who had applied, the Schemes that had been set up are now closed to new applications.

If you have suffered at the hands of Post Office and not been involved with any of the Schemes or court cases, having only just found out about the scandal, our advice is to take the matter up with your MP.   Many MPs already will have constituents who are seeking financial redress, and nearly all MPs will know about the Post Office scandal.  You can find out details of your MP here.

Unfortunately the JFSA is run on a voluntary basis and we are unable to assist further, but if enough MPs hear from new victims, I feel sure that something will have to happen to support you.

Documentation

On this page you will find a number of resources, including documentation that arose during the process of searching for justice.  It also includes documentation belonging to the Initial Complaint Review & Mediation Scheme (ICRAMS) also referred to as the Scheme.
Exeter University Brief Report: Mental health outcomes and social experiences of sub-postmasters and
sub-postmistresses in the British Post Office Scandal
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Exeter - Summary Report
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Minister Jane Hunt's letter to the GLO claimants 2/9/2022
Minister's letter to GLO group
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BEIS note to legal advisors re ex gratia payment to GLO group
Note to legal advisors
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ORIGINS OF A DISASTER - Eleanor Shaikh
Origins of a Disaster
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ORIGINS OF A DISASTER - Summary - Eleanor Shaikh
Origins of a Disaster - Summary
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BEIS Select Committee Report - 'Post Office and Horizon - Compensation: interim report' - 17 February 2022

PO Horizon Compensation
File Size: 471 kb
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K Brown - At the request of one of the victims group, correspondence from their MP and the reply received has been made available to offer an example of many similar dismissive replies MPs have been receiving that deliberately ignores the £46m the victims had to pay to expose POL & government's failings.
MP to PM July 2021
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Reply to MP August 2021
File Size: 378 kb
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A Brief Introduction to the Common Issues & Horizon Issues Judgments
An Introduction to the Judgments
File Size: 549 kb
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Court of Appeal Judgment 23 April 2021
Summary of CofA Judgment
File Size: 105 kb
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CofA Judgment
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House of Commons Library Briefing Paper- ‘The Parliamentary Ombudsman: role and proposals for reform
The Parliamentary Ombudsman.pdf
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Letter to Minister 4 January 2020 - re costs
Minister COSTS
File Size: 392 kb
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Reply from Minister re costs - 25 January 2020
Minister COSTS Reply
File Size: 83 kb
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Judgment of the Horizon Issues Trial - 16 December 2019
Horizon Issues Judgment
File Size: 892 kb
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HI Technical Appendix
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HI Appendix 2 Bugs etc
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HI Appendix 3 Glossary
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Transcript of Horizon Issues Hand Down - DPP Reference
Horizon Issues Hand Down
File Size: 90 kb
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Court of Appeal - Refusal of Post Office Application
Court of Appeal Refusal
File Size: 335 kb
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Judgment of the Common Issues Trial - 15 March 2019
Common Issues Trial Judgement
File Size: 3029 kb
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Criminal Cases Review Commission Application Form
CCRC Application Form
File Size: 665 kb
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Second Sight Interim Report

Interim Report
File Size: 286 kb
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The covering letter accompanying the Initial Complaint Review and Mediation Scheme (ICRAMS) pack
ICRAMS document pack
ICRAMS Cover Letter
File Size: 171 kb
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ICRAMS Document Pack
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Template letter for ICRAMS applicants to notify their MP of having submitted an application to the Scheme
ICRAMS MP notification
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Second Sight Part Two Report published 9th April 2015
Second Sight Part Two Report
File Size: 192 kb
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Adjournment Debate, House of Commons 29th June 2015
Hansard 29th June 2015
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Adjournment Debate, Westminster Hall 17th December 2014
Hansard 17th December 2014
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Business Innovation & Skills evidence session, Wilson Room, Portcullis House, 3rd February 2015
Hansard BIS Evidence Session
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Post Office undated letter of July 2015
Post Office undated letter
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National Audit Office, August 2000 - Full Report on the cancelled DHSS card - the origins of Horizon
Cancelled DHSS card system
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Correspondence

On this page you will find copies of correspondence that has taken place over they years.  Nobody can ever say 'they did not know' or 'they were never told'.
1 November 2021 JFSA Letter to Paul Scully, Minister for Postal Affairs
JFSA to Minister 1 Nov 2021.pdf
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4 November 2021 Reply from Herbert Smith Freehills to 22 October 2021 Letter to Nick Read
Reply to Nick Read Letter
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22 October 2021 Letter to Nick Read requesting funds owed to group being repaid
Letter to Nick Read 22 Oct 2021
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25 March 2021 Pre-Action Protocol Letter prior to applying for a Judicial Review of the BEIS controlled Horizon Inquiry.
BEIS Pre-Action Protocol Letter
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JFSA to PM 3 February 2021
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JFSA to PM 22 February 2021
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BEIS to JFSA 9 March 2021
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2 June 2020 A series of letters written to the witnesses who should have appeared before BEIS Select Committees late March 2020.  The hearing was cancelled due to Covid-19.
BEIS - Paula Vennells
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BEIS - Fujitsu
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BEIS - POL
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JFSA to Minister 15 June 2020

Minister reply to JFSA 22 June 2020
JFSA to Minister 15 June 2020
File Size: 374 kb
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Minister to JFSA 22 June 2020
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JFSA to Minister 1 April 2020

Minister reply to JFSA 21 April 2020
JFSA to Minister 1 April 2020
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Minister to JFSA 21 April 2020
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JFSA to Minister 2 March 2020

Minister reply to JFSA 2 March 2020 letter
JFSA to Minister 2 March 2020
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Minister to JFSA 30 March 2020
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JFSA to Minister 4 January 2020

Minister reply to JFSA  4 January 2020 letter
JFSA to Minister 4 January 2020
File Size: 392 kb
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Minister to JFSA 25 January 2020
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JFSA to the Minister 30 April 2019

Minister reply to JFSA 17th June 2019

Minister reply to JFSA 28th June 2019
JFSA to Minister 30 April 2019
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Minister to JFSA June 2019-1
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Minister to JFSA June 2019-2
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Help with Complaint to the Church of England
Safeguarding Complaint to C of E
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Post Office Limited letter to Nicholas Brown MP
30 December (year not stated)
POL to Nicholas Brown MP
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Post Office Limited to Brooks Newmark MP
October 2009
POL to Brooks Newmark 1
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Post Office Limited to Brooks Newmark MP
December 2009

POL to Brooks Newmark 2
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Post Office Limited to Mike Weir MP
December 2011
Post Office Limited to George Freeman MP
June 2015
POL to Mike Weir MP
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POL to George Freeman MP
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Post Office Limited to Neil Parish MP
January 2016
POL to Neil Parish MP
File Size: 474 kb
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Summary Report on the cancelled DHSS card
Cancelled DHSS card - short report
File Size: 89 kb
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The Full Report on the cancelled DHSS card
Cancelled DHSS card - full report
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Media

To find some of the Most Recent Videos  -  check out our YouTube channel -
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsshEvei19nudKykn4B8MOg
The Southwick Six have their conviction quashed - 11 December 2020
https://youtu.be/BgDE2b8VcSs
BEIS Select Committee Hearing - Alok Sharma - 9 July 2020
https://youtu.be/rUvnDn6oYEA
House of Lords - Questions - 11 June 2020
https://youtu.be/XXywUnCCc20
House of Commons Urgent Question 10 June 2020
https://youtu.be/O38CPs1rPXY
BBC Radio 4 - The Great Post Office Trial - Part One
BBC Radio 4 - The Great Post Office Trial - Part Two
BBC Radio Wales  - 11 March 2020
Private Eye Page 94 - February 2020
Video Recordings from over the years
Adjournment Debate - Westminster Hall –
17 December 2014, or read the Hansard transcript of the debate.

https://youtu.be/R62W1CO4n-U

House of Lords - Grand Committee –
25th February 2020
https://youtu.be/7I18oVCjCoY
Inside Out South 20th January 2015
https://youtu.be/RtFMftcDAOA
House of Commons 29th June 2015
https://youtu.be/xtPkI2sn1F4
House of Commons - Backbench Business Debate - 19th March 2020
https://youtu.be/vQJVaUA1aMA
Business, Innovations and Skills Committee
3rd February 2015
https://youtu.be/Si1TdWXSiD4
Trouble at Post Office - Panorama –
 17th August 2015
https://youtu.be/F3by7G0VQ3A
Business Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee 10th March 2020
https://youtu.be/OV-yA7mYKcw
House of Lords 4th February 2020
https://youtu.be/OAjZGyhZd28
House of Lords 5th March 2020
https://youtu.be/DB4PwMYXsqQ
House of Commons 26th February 2020
https://youtu.be/VSBw3_fh8zY
Early Coverage
Read the Early Day Motion 'Post Office Horizon Computer System' tabled in Westminster 10th September 2015
A good start point is to visit Computer Weekly who have been covering this story from the outset.
Over the years there have been many articles, these are links to just a few :-
The Guardian 9/4/17
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
Wharfedale & Airedale Observer
Craven Herald 5/4/17
Keighley News 5/4/17
Consett & Stanley Advertiser 3/4/17
Darlington & Stockton Times 3/4/17
Shropshire Star 30/3/17
Convenience Store Magazine 28/3/17
Convenience Store Magazine
Convenience Store Magazine

Convenience Store Magazine
BBC News
UK Campaign for Change
The Register
techweekeurope.co.uk
BBC News
The Mirror
Post and Parcel
The Basingstoke Gazette
PcPro

The Independent
Private Eye 1st April 2020
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8209643/Another-500-Post-Office-staff-wrongfully-convicted.html
ComputerWeekly 25/01/18
ComputerWeekly 28/3/17
ComputerWeekly 16/11/17
ComputerWeekly 30/10/17
ComputerWorldUK
ComputerWeekly
ComputerWorldUK
The Telegraph
ComputerWeekly
ComputerWeekly
The Telegraph
RTE
ComputerWeekly
ComputerWeekly
ComputerWeekly

There have also been articles allied to many of the issues that have affected Subpostmasters
ATM cyber attacks
Bad software
Fix ATM
Broken ATM

ATM theft
Bank ATM attacks
Free Money
ATM court case

Every Post Office closed
Every Post Office still closed

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