Post Office lawyer accused of telling 'big fat lie' to Horizon inquiry

Friday, 3 May 2024
A former top Post Office lawyer has been accused of telling the Horizon IT inquiry a "big fat lie" over his knowledge of a bug in the system that could have stopped wrongful prosecutions of sub-postmasters in their tracks.

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