UKGI00018251 - Post Office Limited - Dispute Resolution - Horizon Claims Table for Claims over 500k pounds

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MARCH 2012

POST OFFICE LIMITED MATTERS ~ DISPUTE RESOLUTION
PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL ~ CLAIMS OVER £500K OR THOSE OF A SENSITIVE NATURE

POL/HF/C
(3)

Horizon

Rod Ismay of POL

POL has received notification of a
total of five (5) claims frorn former
subpostmasters (SPMs).

Each alleges wrongful termination
of contract (based on (a) alleged
defects in POL's internal processes
and (b) alleged defects with
Horizon). Each is seeking damages
in the sum of circa £150,000.

Four of the five claims remain at
the pre-action stage (i.e. there are
no live court proceedings). Court
proceedings were issued in respect
of the fifth claim, but this clair has
been struck out.

Shoosmiths assert that they have
consulted on a further 85 cases,
which are all likely to raise similar
legal issues.

(1) Scott Darlington, Claim rejected on
the basis that the SPMR admitted to
and was convicted of false accounting.
Responded to Shoosmiths on the basis
that the SPM can have no claim for
wrongful termination in circumstances
where he had repudiated his contract

Last correspondence sent to
Shoosmiths on 14/12/2011.
Shoosmiths are yet to take any further
action

(2) Julian Wilson, Position as above

Last correspondence sent to
Shoosmiths on 14/12/2011.
Shoosmiths are yet to take any further
action.

(3) Terence Walters, SPMR admitted to
false accounting, but not convicted.

Last correspondence sent to
Shoosmiths on 14/12/2011
Shoosmiths are yet to take any further
action.

(4) Thakshila Somaskandaraiah, BP

POLB(12)61

Bond Pearce
(Gavin
Matthews,
Helen Watson)

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