Reassurance from Fujitsu that Horizon evidence was sufficent to prosecute SPM.s.
Dear Post Office Limited,This is a direct quote from yourselves answering a FOI request"According to Post Office's current records, the number of postmasters convicted
potentially using evidence from the Horizon system (in some cases alongside other
evidence) is 476. This number includes cases in which Post Office acted as prosecutor
and also those in which prosecutions were brought by other agencies. The prosecutions
took place between 1999, when the original Horizon system was introduced, and 2015
when Post Office prosecutions related to Horizon ceased, rather than being limited to the
time period 2000-2005"What reassurances did POL seek from Fujitsu or others that Horizon data alone would pass an evidentuality test and be of sufficent quality and integrity?Why did POL stop prosecutions based soley on Horizon evidence and why did POL not look again at the 476 cases it had conducted in this manner?
Yours faithfully,
john o'sullivan
Our ref: FOI2022/00770
Dear John O'Sullivan,
Thank you for your request for information which was received on 20th
November. Your request is being considered under the terms of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000.
The Act requires that a response must be given promptly, and in any event
within 20 working days. We will therefore reply at the latest by 19th
December.
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Regards,
Information Rights Team
Finsbury Dials
20 Finsbury Street
London
EC2Y 9AQ
Dear John O'Sullivan,
Please find the attached response relating to your Freedom of Information
request.
Regards,
Information Rights Team
Finsbury Dials
20 Finsbury Street
London
EC2Y 9AQ
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