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From: Martin Edwards[/O=MMS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP
(FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=MARTIN EDWARDS1F838E9D3-CC99-4040-
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Sent: Tue 02/07/2013 8:42:32 PM (UTC)
To: Susan Crichton:
Subject: RE: PV and AP brief
thanks
From: Susan Crichton
Sent: 02 July 2013 21:44
To: Martin Edwards; Paula Vennells; Hugh Flemington; Mark R Davies
Cc: Alwen Lyons; Simon Baker
Subject: Re: PV and AP brief
Hugh and I are just discussing will get back to you shortly.
From: Martin Edwards
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 08:38 PM
To: Susan Crichton; Paula Vennells; Hugh Flemington; Mark R Davies
Cc: Alwen Lyons; Simon Baker
Subject: RE: PV and AP brief
Many thanks Susan and Alwen. I’Il make a few drafting changes and recirculate.
On the prosecutions section of the brief there is a half-finished sentence (see below) — what were you planning to
say?! Was this going to cover the issue around previous convictions? If not, what is our best possible defence against
the suggestion that this process had called into question the validity of previous prosecutions? Think we definitely
need a line on this.
On the first bullet below, presumably we should add a sentence to state that where it is clear that the Horizon system
isn’t the issue at stake, we have a duty to protect public money by pursuing appropriate action (and this why some
prosecutions are still happening)? Presumably there is some kind of reasonableness test here — i.e. a spmr can’t just
get off scot free by saying it’s an Horizon issue, irrespective of the circumstances?
¢ Prosecutions
e Where cases have been referred to SS via JFSA these are subject to the immunity agreement. Where we have
investigated sub postmasters since the start of the SS work, and the sub postmaster has said that the Horizon
computer systems has been key to the issues that have arisen in the branch we have not taken action against the
sub postmaster.
e Where POL takes legal action against a
From: Susan Crichton
Sent: 02 July 2013 20:34
To: Martin Edwards; Paula Vennells; Hugh Flemington; Mark R Davies
Cc: Susan Crichton; Alwen Lyons; Simon Baker
Subject: PV and AP brief
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Martin/Mark
Susan and I have pulled this together with help, so it is now over to you, to work your magic and send on the final
document to Paula, Alice and me tonight.
Hugh would you please check any comments please come back to Susan.
Mark would you also please check
Martin is holding the pen please send back to him
Also include in AP and PV and my pack any other docs you think we need
Thanks
Alwen & Susan
Susan Crichton I HR & Corporate Services Director