Post Office Accused of Contempt in Horizon IT Inquiry

Scottish victims of the scandal face 'intolerable' position as pardon scheme may exclude those unable to clear their names through legal routes.

Post Office leadership accused of contempt for victims in ongoing Horizon IT inquiry, with lawyers stating it was unrealistic to expect them to 'leave no stone unturned' in getting to the truth.
Post Office has admitted to failing to properly disclose thousands of relevant documents and has not handed over any Whatsapp messages to the inquiry.
Government announced plans to legislate to exonerate post office operators convicted of crimes between 1999 and 2015 based on faulty information from the Horizon system.
In Scotland, around 100 sub-postmasters were criminalised due to the faulty computer system but only four have so far been successful in overturning their convictions.
Scottish sub-postmasters placed in 'intolerable' position by politicians promising to pardon victims, with concerns that the proposed pardon scheme might exclude those who have failed to clear their names through established legal routes.