19 January 2024
The Post Office-Horizon IT scandal has exploded in the public consciousness, but not everyone agrees with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s pledge to quash convictions on a blanket basis
In this week’s NLJ, Professor Graham Zellick—a former chairman of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, no less—raises objections to the unprecedented move.
Zellick writes: ‘The vigour demonstrated at long last by government, galvanised by the TV drama, is welcome, and the temptation of a quick and cheap fix is understandable. But that does not mean it is the right or the best solution. In fact, it is profoundly sub-optimal and its adoption is to be deeply regretted.’
He makes the case against, arguing Sunak’s fix is not only ‘repugnant to the rule of law’ but denies justice to the individuals concerned. Zellick suggests an alternative approach, that would work better.
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