Post Office former senior lawyer slammed over remote Tribunal request Legal The Post Office’s former general counsel is “putting her own convenience” first by filing an application to appear remotely from Australia for a Tribunal hearing over alleged misconduct during the Horizon IT Scandal, the legal regulator counsel said. Jane MacLeod, the former Post Office general counsel from 2015 to 2019 and Nicholas Gould, a partner [...]
Two solicitors linked to Post Office scandal charged with misconduct Legal Two solicitors have been charged with alleged misconduct in relation to the Horizon IT scandal and have been referred to The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the legal regulator for English and Welsh solicitors, said it is taking action against Jane MacLeod, the former Post Office general counsel from 2015 to 2019, [...]
Post Office boss told he did not need to ‘dig into’ Horizon scandal Politics The outgoing Post Office chief executive said he was told he “did not need to dig into the details” of the Horizon IT scandal when he joined the business despite it having led to the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of sub-postmasters. During what was the first of three days of evidence at the Horizon inquiry, [...]
Post Office boss Nick Read to step down next year as successor named September 18, 2024 Post Office chief executive Nick Read will step down from the role in March next year, the company has announced. Neil Brocklehurst, the current interim chief operating officer, is expected to replace Read, who temporarily stepped back from the role in July to give his “entire attention” to the Horizon scandal inquiry. At the time, [...]
Post Office boss Nick Read to step back temporarily as Horizon enquiry enters next stage July 12, 2024 In a note to staff today, Nick Read said the organisation was now entering a "critical phase" of the enquiry in September, and amid a strategic review of the organisation.
Law firm Burges Salmon secures £16m Post Office contract for Horizon IT Inquiry July 4, 2024 Law firm Burges Salmon has secured another legal services contract with the Post Office over advice for the ongoing Horizon IT hearing.