The former general counsel of Post Office Limited, who led the legal team in the court case against subpostmasters, has been referred to the disciplinary council after failing to appear at a mandatory public inquiry.
Context of the Scandal
The Post Office Horizon scandal is one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK history. From 1999 to 2015, hundreds of subpostmasters were falsely accused of theft due to errors in the Horizon accounting system. The Post Office pursued them in court, and many were convicted, bankrupted, or even committed suicide.
Failure to Attend Inquiry
The former lawyer, whose name has not been disclosed, did not appear at the public inquiry hearings where he was expected to testify about his role in the prosecutions. As a result, the Legal Standards Committee referred the case to the Bar Disciplinary Tribunal.
Consequences
This is not the first time former Post Office executives have faced disciplinary action. Previously, the former CEO and other top managers were summoned to the inquiry. Now the focus is on the legal team that conducted the proceedings.
VirtCardPay's Take
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