Sam Stein KC saying individuals in Post Office may have perverted course of justice in Bates litigation strikes he as a very important point. Day3 #PostOfficeInquiry
Also his points on what helped PO cover up. And then this…

In reality, this Inquiry is not about the Horizon

System, with all of its faults and problems, but about

a sickness which lay at the core of the Post Office. 2/
The Post Office was employer, victim, investigator and

civil and criminal prosecutor and it is now the arbiter

of which of its victims should receive compensation and

how much. 3/
It held extraordinary power over each and

every one of its subpostmasters and wielded that power

with impunity and, we suggest, in bad faith. 4/4

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with Richard Moorhead

Richard Moorhead Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @RichardMoorhead

Oct 16
Not.me.gov. UKGIs interesting opening written submissions to the PO Inquiry. Tl,dr. They indicate, from where they are sitting, it was largely the fault of PO execs, interim GC Aujard and CEO Vennells feature heavily. 1/ #postofficescandal postofficehorizoninquiry.org.uk/sites/default/…
It has a strong ‘let the finger pointing’ begin vibe. The claim is the Board we’re kept in the dark. The admission is the non execs did not do their job until 2018 at any rate. And while they do appear to have learnt several lessons, I predict they’ll learn more 2/
Key point one is the claim there is no evidence the Board were ever shown the Clarke Advices. Instead they focused on how Second Sights investigations might open them up to attack. 3/
Read 94 tweets
Oct 15
I’m now reading the submissions from @edwardhenry1 he makes the really important and under appreciated point that, even on the evidence as it was, false accounting should arguably not have been run. #postofficeinquiry
And the equally important point about equivocal pleas. A point almost ignored so far, including by me. The customary anguish when I read about @CastletonLee or @Janetsk20073533 is accentuated with gut wrenching economy
Here’s an example. About Janet Skinner, “She enters a plea, an unequivocal, I suppose, but false plea, because she had been crushed.”
Read 12 tweets
Oct 14
Trust and Ethics, has the legal sector lost its way?

A thread ⬇️ lawyerwatch.wordpress.com/2022/10/14/tru…
I was asked to put up the text of my introduction to yesterday's LSB panel event on lawyers' ethics (legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/la…),.
For those who don’t know, I write various things on lawyers and often on lawyers' ethics.
Read 14 tweets
Sep 29
Don’t Pannick, the Lawfare Boomerang

A thread ⬇️ lawyerwatch.wordpress.com/2022/09/29/don…
Lord Pannick’s opinion on behalf of Boris Johnson continues to make the news (theguardian.com/politics/2022/…). There is a suggestion this is was a misuse of public funds by the Johnson Government.
Interestingly too, the Commons Committee savaged by his opinion has raised a stern retort. I am not going to analyse the opinion in depth. David Allen Green has it right, I think, when he says (davidallengreen.com/2022/09/the-cu…):
Read 21 tweets
Mar 5
So, the idea it’s a Gov diversion tactic to blame lawyers: from the Russia Report…51. It is not just the oligarchs either: the arrival of Russian money resulted in a growth industry of enablers – individuals and organisations who manage and lobby for the Russian elite in the UK.
…Lawyers, accountants, estate agents and PR professionals have played a role, wittingly or unwittingly, in the extension of Russian influence which is often linked to promoting the nefarious interests of the Russian state. 2/
A large private security industry has developed in the UK to service the needs of the Russian elite, in which British companies protect the oligarchs and their families, seek kompromat56 on competitors, and on occasion help launder money… 3/
Read 8 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!

:(