FUJ00122723 - Email from David M Jones to Roger Williams and David Roberts re West Byfleet Issues- Seema Misra

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From: Jones David M [/O=EXCHANGE/OU=ADMINGROUP1/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=DJ]
Sent: 05/02/2010 17:40:31
To: Williams Roger [/O=EXCHANGE/OU=ADMINGROUP1/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=WILLIAMSRQ]; Roberts David (LON22)
[/O=EXCHANGE/OU=ADMINGROUP1/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=ROBERTSD2]
Subject: FW: WEST BYFLEET ISSUES - SEEMA MISRA - Legally Privileged

Attachments: RE: WEST BYFLEET ISSUES - SEEMA MISRA - Legally Privileged; WEST BYFLEET ISSUES - SEEMA MISRA; FW: Requests
for access re: Jerry Kwami Hosi - Legally privileged; RE: WEST BYFLEET ISSUES - SEEMA MISRA - Legally Privileged;
WEST BYFLEET ISSUES - SEEMA MISRA - Legally Privileged; REGINA v SEEMA MISRA GUILDFORD CROWN COURT
TRIAL - 1STH MARCH 2010; RE: REGINA v SEEMA MISRA GUILDFORD CROWN COURT TRIAL - 15TH MARCH 2010; RE:
Fw: Requests for access re: Jerry Kwami Hosi - Porters Avenue; FW: REGINA v SEEMA MISRA GUILDFORD CROWN
COURT TRIAL - 1STH MARCH 2010; RE: WEST BYFLEET ISSUES - SEEMA MISRA - Legally Privileged; Fw: WEST BYFLEET
ISSUES - SEEMA MISRA; Fw: WEST BYFLEET ISSUES - SEEMA MISRA

Importance: High

FYI - there are some key issues here about our systems that could potentially impact relations with POL if mishandled - so
I am keeping close to it for a while!

Best wishes

David

David M Jones, Head of Legal
UK Private Sector Division

FUJITSU

From: Jones David M
Sent: 05 February «

To: jarnail.a.singh

Subject: RE: WEST BYFLEET ISSUES - SEEMA MISRA - Legally Privileged
Importance: High

Jarnail

This is an email that I received earlier from Gareth. You will see that he is clear that in order to answer Counsel's
question about any issues he needs to be able to check the underlying transaction logs to be able to say whether there
were any issues. On the specific issues you raise Gareth's view is:

2. He needs information and time to research the background to this case before providing any response;

3. He is not currently in a position to make a clear statement. It is possible for there to be problems where
transactions have been “lost” in particular circumstances due to locking issues. When this happens then we have
events in the underlying eventing logs to indicate that there was an issue. Whenever we provide transaction logs
to POL we check for any such events. In the case of West Byfleet we have not been asked to provide any
transaction logs and so have not made these checks.

4. Gareth has reviewed the statement by Eleanor Nixon. There is nothing technical there for him to
comment on. If POL are able to expand on exactly what they did to resolve the issues and what they found to be
the issues there, then he could comment on that. At first glance it is purely a case of incorrect use of the system
and clearly with any system if incorrect information is input then incorrect results come out.

I hope that helps.
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David

David M Jones, Head of Legal
UK Private Sector Division

From: Jenkins Gareth GI

Sent: 05 February 2010 16:06

To: Jones David M; Thomas Penny

Subject: RE: WEST BYFLEET ISSUES - SEEMA MISRA - Legally Privileged

David / Penny,

Brief responses as follows, but not sure that I should put them in a Witness Statement:

2. I need [Jones David M] information and time to research the background to this case
before providing any response

3. This is where I'm reluctant to make a clear statement. I am aware of one problem
where transactions have been lost in particular circumstances due to locking

issues. When this happens we have events in the eventing logs to indicate that there was
an issue and whenever we provide transaction logs to POL we check for any such

events. In the case of West Byfleet we have not provided any transaction logs and so
have not made these checks.

4. I have reviewed the statement by Eleanor Nixon. There is nothing technical there
for me to comment on. If POL are able to expand on exactly what they did to resolve the
issues and what they found to be the issues there, then I could comment on that. At
first glance it is purely a case of incorrect use of the system and clearly with any
system if incorrect information is input then incorrect results come out.

If you feel it OK to pass this onto POL then that’s fine by me, but I’m reluctant for it
to go further without POL’s agreement and understanding of the potential implications.

David

David M Jones, Head of Legal
UK Private Sector Division

WHS SBF UK

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jarnail.a.sing!
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Sent: 05 February 2010 15:50

To: Jones David M

Ce: Jenkins Gareth GI; Thomas Penny

Subject: WEST BYFLEET ISSUES - SEEMA MISRA - Legally Privileged

Dear David and Penny,

On first glance points 2 - 4 have not been answered which I reproduce
below.

2) My barrister telephoned me yesterday evening and requested that I find
out any information that Fujitsu may hold in relation to an office called
Callender Square in Falkirk. Apparently, Anne Chambers a Systems
Specialist employed by Fujitsu was cross examined and it is said that she
had full knowledge of an error in the Horizon system at this Post Office.
Our barrister would like Gareth to deal with this matter and expand upon
whatever issue Anne Chambers raised at court within his witness statement.

3) When Gareth completes his statement could he also mention whether there
are any known problems with the Horizon system that Fujitsu are aware of.
If none could this be clarified in the statement.

4) Could Gareth read the statement from Eleanor Nixon attached below and
respond in his statement to the points raised by Eleanor Nixon about
Horizon.

(See attached file: Eleanor Nixon Statement.rtf)

Could you please give this matter your urgent attention and look forward to
hearing from you.

Jarnail A Singh
Senior Lawyer
Criminal Law Team

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