Alan Bates, a former subpostmaster, led the Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance (JFSA) in a 20-year fight that finally broke through in the High Court in 2019, paving the way for the 2023/2024 mass exonerations. Key Figures & Accountability
The statutory public inquiry continued throughout the year, examining why the Post Office ignored warnings about its flawed Horizon IT system for over two decades. Office Scandal – 2023
Former Prime Minister Theresa May published The Abuse of Power in 2023, which used the Post Office scandal as a primary example of institutional failure and injustice. Core Elements of the Scandal Alan Bates, a former subpostmaster, led the Justice
The Post Office prosecuted over 700 subpostmasters for theft and false accounting despite knowing the software had "bugs, errors, and defects". a former subpostmaster