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Sir Alan Bates attacks 'kangaroo court' Post Office scheme after 'take it or leave it' offer
- Sir Alan Bates, a former sub-postmaster, criticized a 'take it or leave it' compensation offer worth less than half his original claim in a recent Sunday Times article.
- This followed the wrongful prosecution of over 900 sub-postmasters between 1999 and 2015 due to faults in the Horizon accounting software that falsely showed financial shortfalls.
- Sir Alan led 555 claimants in a group litigation order against the Post Office from 2017 to 2019, with around 80% having accepted or mostly received their compensation offers to date.
- Government figures show that £128 million has been disbursed under the GLO scheme, with officials expressing their appreciation for Sir Alan's relentless efforts advocating for justice.
- Sir Alan criticized ministers for overseeing what he described as "quasi kangaroo courts" and urged the establishment of a separate organization to fairly manage compensation for this and other public sector controversies.
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Post Office scandal to 'drag on even further' with compensation delays, Wooding warns
The victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal are facing "another fight on their hands" after the "disgraceful" process of their compensation scheme, it has been claimed.Sir Alan Bates has accused the Government of "shortchanging victims" in its compensation scheme, calling it a "kangaroo court".FULL STORY HERE.
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Sir Alan Bates attacks 'kangaroo court' Post Office scheme after 'take it or leave it' offer
Sir Alan Bates led a years-long effort, fighting for justice for sub-postmasters who were wrongly accused and prosecuted after faulty software made it look as if money was missing from their accounts.
·United Kingdom
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