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Post Office Horizon prosecutions—lessons to be learned for private prosecutors

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Published on: 23 January 2024

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The Post Office Horizon scandal is an example of private prosecutions gone wrong. How did this happen?
Why didn't the Crown Prosecution Service prosecute these offences or take over these private prosecutions? Could this have happened if the prosecutions were brought by a public prosecutor?
What will be the likely impact of the Horizon scandal for both the Post Office and private prosecutors generally?
What lessons should private prosecutors learn from this?
What are the options available to secure the conclusion of so many related criminal appeals?

Article summary

Corporate Crime analysis: Niall Hearty, partner at Rahman Ravelli, considers how the Post Office Horizon scandal happened and its impact on private prosecutors.

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