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Bates & 90 Others v. Post Office Limited
Postmaster Litigation Steering Group Actions
Meeting Action Owner Progress Completed
07.06.16 I Circulate Second Sight’s Report R 0.06.16
Develop alternative legal costs options to BD Meeting to be
hourly rate charging (AP) setup
immediately

after LoR sent &
Claim ‘served’

on POL
14.07.16 I Bond Dickinson to reflect decisions made on I AP
each of their 7 decision papers, in LoR
Bond Dickinson to share Deloitte’s ‘Report’, I AP Report to be
highlighting section of note shared once

Deloitte has
made requested

changes
Progress M004 contractual issues as AVDB
according to BAU processes
Ascertain whether permission has been TM &

granted for M141 to transfer control of the AVDB
lottery terminal, from POL, to M141. If it has,
explore rationale and BAU process

Meet with RH and SG to discuss Fujitsu costs I JM, PB

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& MU

BD to ask Freeths for their governance AP.

structure (e.g. decision and funding points)

BD to invoice for work to date (including AP

TRQC)

Provide update on 2 requested POs to AVDB_I TM
20.07.16 I In principle, the tone of LoR was approved. AP

However, BD are to review the tone used in

the Exec Summary and other particular

instances within the LoR

Where a statement of fact is made in the AP

LoR, BD are to ascertain its provenance

BD are to draw out the distinction between I AP

SS’s two separate phases of work

BD are to redraft sections of the LoR critical I AP

of SS, to focus on the areas POL has

previously called out e.g. scope & expertise

BD are to speak to Paul Inwood and AP

ascertain the levels of investment

(historically and present day) required od

Postmasters.

BD are to land, in the LoR, that POL also AP

makes a significant investment. Where

appropriate, terminations protect this.

BD are to investigate the typical levels of AP

investments required in franchise models

BD are to remove “Reasonably” from Para AP.

2.1.3 of the LoR

BD are to set out, in the Exec Summary, the I AP

scale of the Horizon System and POL’s

Network

BD are to circulate the draft language on RA. I AP &

MU to set up a call for tomorrow to discuss MU.

BD are to provide a chronology of AP.

statements made by POL in relation to RA

MU to share email from Fujitsu with RH MU.