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2019
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Like a “mid-Victorian factory-owner”
What a day for the claimants. The Court of Appeal has rejected the Post Office’s attempt to appeal the first (Common Issues) trial judgment. I have commented on Lord Coulson’s decision here – with quotes from some key players, including the one above. You can find the 10,000-word reasons behind Lord Coulson’s thinking here. There…
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Newsflash: He’s Done It Again!
Court of Appeal rejects Post Office application Well here’s a thing. Lord Justice Coulson has rejected the Post Office’s attempt to appeal the first (Common Issues) trial judgment. Sir Peter Fraser’s epic 180,000 word judgment, handed down on 15 March this year stands. In its entirety. I suspect this is barely beginning to sink in…
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Secret email: Court of Appeal – decision day
Court of Appeal – decision day Hello secret emailers It’s hard to overstate how important today is to the Bates and others v Post Office litigation. At the Court of Appeal open hearing last Tuesday (12 November), Lord Justice Coulson indicated he would deliver his decision on the Post Office’s application to appeal the first…
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The waiting game, part 2
Good evening secret emailers. I hope you are enjoying your weekends. I’m just writing to let you know I have posted the transcript of the Costs Management Conference AND Tuesday’s hearing at the Court of Appeal on www.postofficetrial.com They both make fascinating reading if you have a head for navigating that sort of thing. If…
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First hearing at the court of appeal
Court of Appeal: match report It’s getting late so this is just a quick note that you can read my report from the first hearing at the Court of Appeal, as the Post Office seeks permission to appeal the first trial judgment. The live tweets I sent out during the trial can be found all…
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Literally nothing to report
Captain: [whispers] I don’t like it, Travers… Travers: Why, si…? Captain: Shh!! [[silence]] Captain: It’s quiet… too damn quiet… I have nothing to report. There is no Case Management Conference tomorrow. It has been cancelled. I expect the parties thought it was possible they might have the Horizon judgment by now. The fact they haven’t…
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The Shaikh down
Hey secret emailers First things first – thanks very much to all the new subscribers who have joined over the past few weeks. I am very grateful for your support. I appreciate it’s been pretty thin gruel in terms of the content I’ve beenposting recently, but I’ve been preserving the cash in the crowdfunding pot…
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KELs bells
Hi all I’ll get the transcript up when I can, but I’ve posted a report on what happened today in court. Definitely the most interesting thing is that plans for mediation are going full steam ahead. Read what happened here. The prospect of mediation may cause some disquiet amongst Subpostmasters, but according to both the…
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Rare day in court starting shortly
Back in court! July seems a long time ago, doesn’t it? Well here we all are in court 30 waiting for a costs hearing to begin. Karl Flinders from Computer Weekly is sitting on my right and Alan Bates is in front of me awaiting the judge. If you want to find out what happens…
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From the archives – Judgment 2: Extremely Aggressive Litigation
Morning secret Sunday emailers A year ago today I was putting the finishing touches to one of the most popular blog posts on postoffiicetrial.ccom It’s called “Judgment 2: Extremely Aggressive Litigation” and it details the second in what has so far been 5 judgments in the Bates and others v Post Office litigation. The Post…