Announced today
By July the Government intends to have passed the legislation to erase the convictions of postmasters who were found guilty of fraud due to Horizon faults in the period of 1999 onwards. There are some cases prior to 1999 in Pilot sites - they will also qualify.
This applies to E&W only although it is expected to be followed by Scotland & NI - different laws apply here.
Concerns abounded around the fact that some fraudsters will get a pardon & money but this is the only way to get the decks cleared for the thousands affected - some have already died & others are now much older and living in poverty as they lost their business, were bankrupted, jailed, divorced etc etc
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