UK asks experts how to prevent second Horizon scandal

UK asks experts how to prevent second Horizon scandal

: Outdated and misinformed legal presumptions at the heart of concerns

Horizon campaigners to receive honours from Princess Royal

Victims of the Horizon scandal are among those who will receive honours on Wednesday.

CILEX Calls for New Approach in Reviewing Computer Evidence

Following the Post Office Horizon scandal, the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) has welcomed a review of the longstanding legal presumption that computer-generated evidence is inherently reliable in criminal cases. In its response to the Ministry of Justice’s call for evidence, the organisation stressed the importance of examining digital and software-based evidence critically—especially with the growing influence of artificial in…

Horizon campaigners Lee Castleton, Seema Misra and Christopher Head will receive their OBEs this afternoon.

The former sub-postmasters were wrongly accused of taking money from the Post Office because of faulty IT software. Ms Misra, who ran the West Byfleet Post Office, was sentenced to 15 months in prison in 2010 after being accused of stealing £74,000. She was pregnant when jailed. Princess Anne's conducting the investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.

Watchdog launches probe into EY over Post Office audits following Horizon scandal

The accountancy regulator has launched an investigation into Big Four giant EY’s auditing of the Post Office accounts, focusing on the Horizon IT system. Public outcry broke out over the Post Office Scandal following an ITV drama that showcased hundreds of sub-postmasters who were wrongly prosecuted and convicted over faulty software developed by Fujitsu. An inquiry into the matter started in 2022 but only commenced in December, with a full deci…