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A new cohort of sub-postmasters are set to receive compensation amid continued complaints of how victims are treated ...
It comes after Sky News unearthed a report showing Post Office lawyers knew of faults in the software nearly three decades ...
The true horror of village post mistress Jo Hamilton's wrongful conviction is laid bare in her incredibly moving new book as ...
Sir Alan Bates suggested victims of the Horizon scandal could be waiting until 2027 for all their claims to be settled - a forecast the government disputed - and told them it was time to go to court.
Alan Bates in 2024 [Photo by Welsh Government/Llywodraeth Cymru / CC BY 3.0]. The scandal saw hundreds of sub-postmasters falsely accused of theft and fraud due to faults in the Horizon IT system ...
Alan Bates has now retired, but he is still working tirelessly to see that everyone affected has been compensated. "At 68, I would love to be able to take my foot off the pedal,” he said.
Sir Alan Bates has revealed he still hasn't received any compensation from the Post Office, despite an inquiry into the Horizon scandal and being knighted.
Alan Bates and his colleagues took the Post Office to court in the end. 555 of them sued in a group litigation, what you would call a class action in the high court. It costs millions.
Alan Bates speaking outside the High Court, London in March 2019 Credit: PA Who is Alan Bates? Alan Bates, 68, is a former subpostmaster who shone a light on one of the biggest miscarriages of ...
Post Office campaigner Alan Bates, former prime minister Gordon Brown and artist Tracey Emin are among the famous faces recognised in the King's Birthday Honours list. The highest award went to Mr ...