POL00129392 - Email from Allison Drake to Shirley Hailstones and others re Helen Rose Report and CQRs

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From: Allison Drake[IMCEAEX-
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Subject: RE: Helen Rose Report and CQRs [BD-4A.F1D20472253]

I personally have never had sight of this report ... is this something that we need to be aware of?

Allison

Allison Drake I Case Review Handler

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From: Shirley Hailstones

Sent: 16 July 2014 12:46

To: Allison Drake; Jane M Owen; Jim Coney; Joanne Hancock; Keith Scott; Paul J Smith2; Peter Todd; Wayne Z
Griffiths; Wendy Mahoney

Subject: FW: Helen Rose Report and CQRs [BD-4A.FID20472253]

Folks

Can you see email below — we do this anyway.

Ss

Shirley Hailstones I Case Review Manager

Glasgow, G1 3AT

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From: Jarnail Singh

Sent: 17 June 2014 12:25

To: Parsons, Andrew; Chris Aujard; Rodric Williams; Angela Van-Den-Bogerd; Belinda Crowe; David Oliver1; Kathryn
Alexander; Shirley Hailstones :
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Subject: RE: Helen Rose Report and CQRs [BD-4A.FID20472253]

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I am happy with the proposed approach and its sensible in the circumstances, I would suggest that issues continued to
be dealt with on case by case basis.

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From: Parsons, Andrew [
Sent: 17 June 2014 11:27

To: Chris Aujard; Rodric Williams; Jarnail Singh; Angela Van-Den-Bogerd; Belinda Crowe; David Oliver1; Kathryn
Alexander; Shirley Hailstones

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Subject: Helen Rose Report and CQRs [BD-4A.FID20472253]

Matthews, Gavin

All
I've just spoken with CK about a new CQR from Howe & Co that references the Helen Rose report.

You'll recall that the HR Report was retrospectively disclosed in a number of prosecution cases as it drew into question
some of the statements made by POL's expert witness, Gareth Jenkins. A copy of the HR Report has made its way to
Howe who are now referencing it generally in their CQRs. For example, the CQR on M060 refers to the HR report
however the HR report was not sent to this Applicant.

The point of concern is that the M060 CQR is starting to make the link between (1) the fact that the HR report makes
clear that GJ knew of issues with Horizon and (2) the fact that GJ never mentioned these issues in his prosecution
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evidence (see para 53 in the attached). This line of enquiry draws into question the credibility of GJ's evidence.

The sharing of the HR report between Applicants is potentially a breach of solicitors ethics / contempt of court.
However, CK and I don’t believe attacking the solicitors on this point would be of benefit — if anything it may draw
more attention to the HR Report.

Instead, our preferred approach is to try to down play the importance of the HR report in any POL Investigation
Reports. We recommend minimalizing or ignoring entirely the HR Report when responding to CQRs.

If the investigation team need guidance on how to address any HR Report related questions, I suggest that they (or the
lawyer here at BD) addresses these directly with CK on a case by case basis.

Please let me know if you are happy with this proposed approach? Martin, Simon and I are available if you have any
questions.

Kind regards
Andy

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