UKGI00018254 - Post office limited matters - Dispute resolution- Claims over 500 pounds or those of a sensitive nature
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POST OFFICE LIMITED MATTERS — DISPUTE RESOLUTION
PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL — CLAIMS OVER £500K OR THOSE OF A SENSITIVE NATURE
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Horizon claims POL/HF/RW
Rod Ismay
POL has received various claims from SPMs
alleging wrongful termination of contract
and/or loss recovery based on alleged defects in
the Horizon system and POL’s internal
processes.
These allegations were initially made in 5
claims brought through the SPMs’ solicitors,
Shoosmiths. To date, Shoosmiths have not
progressed 4 of the 5 claims, and POL
successfully had the Court strike out the fifth
claim.
These allegations are also being made through
SPMs’ MPs, and in defences to court
proceedings brought by POL to recover debts
from SPMs.
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Following consultation with MPs, Second
Sight Support Services Ltd (an independent
investigator) is reviewing up to 16 cases
where SPMs allege that Horizon caused
them losses. That investigation is currently
underway.
POL has also reached an agreement with
Second Sight and Justice For
Subpostmasters Alliance (an organisation
“established to raise awareness of the issues
within the Post Office Horizon system’)
whereby individual subpostmasters can raise
concerns with Horizon within a “no blame”
framework, provided such claims were
brought by 28.02.13.
Second Sight is reviewing these submissions
with JFSA, and is seeking POL’s response to
the discrete issues they raise.
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