Post Office Inquiry Exposes Continued Prosecutions Despite Faulty Horizon System

Former executives reveal resistance to halting subpostmaster prosecutions, highlighting systemic issues within the organization.

Former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells opposed halting prosecutions of subpostmasters, despite executive committee recommendations.
Inquiry hears from former top lawyer Chris Aujard, who criticized the decision to continue prosecutions based on faulty Horizon software evidence.
Hundreds of subpostmasters were wrongfully convicted due to errors in the Horizon system, with many still awaiting compensation.
Former general counsel Susan Crichton testified about an 'unhealthy view' towards subpostmasters among Post Office lawyers.
Government has announced compensation for those with quashed convictions, but delays persist.