In April 2021, the Court of Appeal quashed the convictions of 39 former Subpostmasters and ruled their prosecutions were an affront to the public conscience. They were just a few of the hundreds who had been prosecuted by the Post Office using IT evidence from an unreliable computer system called Horizon. When the Post Office became aware that Horizon didn't work properly, it covered it up. The Great Post Office Scandal is the story of how these innocent people had their lives ruined by a once-loved national institution and how, against overwhelming odds, they fought back to clear their names. Gripping, heart-breaking and enlightening, The Great Post Office Scandal should be read by everyone who wants to understand how this massive miscarriage of justice was allowed to happen.
Nick Wallis is a renowned freelance journalist and broadcaster. He has worked with the BBC, Private Eye and ITN. His Radio 4 series on the Post Office scandal has been nominated for national awards.
Title: The Great Post Office Scandal: The fight to expose a multimillion pound IT disaster which put innocent people in jail
Author: Wallis, Nick
ISBN: 9781739099206
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Publisher: Bath Publishing Ltd
Publication Date: 2022-12-05
Number of Pages: 580
Weight: 0.7082 kg
An extraordinary journalistic expose of a huge miscarriage of justice. Ian Hislop, Editor, Private Eye; The definitive account of the scandal - from the journalist who pursued every twist and turn. Mishal Husain, Broadcaster; Beautifully written. Full of heart rending detail, clarity and insight. Patrick Spence, Creative Director, ITV Studios; Nick has come to understand the ultimately destructive management culture which pervaded the Post Office from the top down. Tom Hedges, former Subpostmaster; A tale brilliantly told by Nick Wallis, who has dedicated years of work to establishing what happened, why it happened and calling those responsible to account. I urge you to read it. Rev Richard Coles, Presenter; Nick's narrative has the power of a great thriller as he lays bare the lies and deceit that has ruined so many lives. Dame Joan Bakewell, Journalist; we can expect to see copies of The Great Post Office Scandal within easy reach of every lawyer and reporter at the hearing. Joshua Rozenberg, Legal Commentator; the story of a long-running scandal told with empathy and compassion while deftly explaining the complex, technical issues. Sam Tobin, The Law Society Gazette; Nick Wallis has written what feels like the most important book I have ever read. Paul Gilbert, LBC Wise Counsel; One of the books of the century. Lord Arbuthnot; If there is one new book that everyone involved in running any kind of complicated organisation and everyone in politics should read, it is The Great Post Office Scandal by Nick Wallis Stephen Bush, the i newspaper
