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From: Mandy Talbot[/O=MMS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP
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Sent: Tue 19/10/2010 8:35:05 AM (UTC)
To: Robert Dai GRO
Subject: RE: Paible & Earlston
The PF is qualified in criminal law and may not understand the effect of sequestration on possible civil claims. There
is no provision which means that a criminal offence is treated any differently to a civil claim.
Regards
Mandy
From: Robert Daily
Sent: 19 October 2010 09:30
To: Mandy Talbot; Zoe Topham
Subject: RE: Paible & Earlston
Mandy
I understand that, however I thought there was a clause if the person was convicted of a crime against the
business we could then raise a claim. I may and it looks as if I have read that wrong. I've tried to find the
article but can’t.
The reason I mentioned sending a letter out is if the plea was reduced in ‘negotiation’ they may be
expecting a claim.
I'm at a loss why the Procurator Fiscal thought we would be pursuing civilly when he was aware Mr Quarm
had been sequestrated.
Robert Daily
Post Office Ltd Security Team
robert.daily
From: Mandy Talbot
Sent: 18 October 2010 16:44
To: Robert Daily; Zoe Topham
Subject: RE: Paible & Earlston
Robert
Sequestration is the Scottish equivalent of bankruptcy. Once a chap is bankrupt any debt he owed to anyone prior to
the Order making him bankrupt is caught by the bankruptcy. In other words you cannot issue proceedings against him
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in the civil courts because the debt is caught by the bankruptcy. One can only issue proceedings for debts which
arose after the bankruptcy or in this case sequestration, was discharged. If the loss we are pursuing arose before the
sequestration it is a lost cuase as far as we are concerned.
Regards
Mandy
From: Robert Daily
Sent: 18 October 2010 12:53
To: Zoe Topham; Mandy Talbot
Subject: RE: Paible & Earlston
Mandy/Zoe
As Mr Quarm was convicted of a criminal offence against the business, can we not now go for recovery?
The PF knew he had been sequestrated therefore would expect, I presume that we could still go for
recovery civilly.
Alternatively in my communication with the PF he indicated the family would be ‘putting up’ the money.
Could a letter be sent out requesting payment of the reduced amount of £27,000 as accepted by the
prosecution?
Robert Daily
Post Office Ltd Security Team
External e-mail: robert. daily;
From: Zoe Topham
Sent: 12 October 2010 14:15
To: Mandy Talbot; Robert Daily
Subject: RE: Paible & Earlston
Hi Robert
As discussed earlier I cannot recover Paible as you know he filed for Sequestration before the criminal case went to
court and the PF didn’t ask for compensation as he thought we would pursue civilly so that one has been w/o. Earlston
— If you could please keep this as I am still dealing with this one.
Kind regards
Zoe Topham
Former Agents Debt
Post Office Ltd
Post Office Ltd
Not Future Walk
2nd Floor West
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GRO
From: Mandy Talbot
Sent: 12 October 2010 13:47
To: Robert Daily; Zoe Topham
Subject: RE: Paible & Earlston
What are the names of the postmasters concerned?
Regards
Mandy
From: Robert Daily
Sent: 10 October 2010 15:58
To: Zoe Topham; Mandy Talbot
Subject: Paible & Earlston
Zoe/Mandy
I'm in the process of closing both cases down. Do you wish me to retain the case files in the event of civil
litigation or can I forward them to our Casework Team?
Robert Daily
Post Office Ltd Security Team
External e-mail: robert.daily”