Overview

• David Smith, former managing director of the Post Office, apologized at the Horizon IT inquiry for his celebratory email on the conviction of Seema Misra.
• Misra, who was eight weeks pregnant, was wrongfully jailed in 2010 for theft based on faulty accounting software.
• Smith's email described the conviction result as 'brilliant news,' which he now regrets, admitting it caused substantial distress.
• The scandal, highlighted by the ITV drama 'Mr Bates vs the Post Office,' has renewed public scrutiny of the Post Office's practices.
• Misra's conviction was overturned in 2021, highlighting issues with the Post Office's internal prosecution processes.