Court of Appeal quashes Lee Williamson's wrongful convictions linked to Horizon IT scandal.
Lee Williamson, a former sub-postmaster from Northern Ireland, has had all his wrongful convictions linked to the Horizon IT scandal quashed by the Court of Appeal. This follows the end of opposition from the Public Prosecution Service. The scandal, involving faulty software that falsely indicated missing money, led to over 700 prosecutions across the UK from 1999 to 2015. The new Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act will automatically overturn five of Williamson's convictions.
September 12, 2024
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