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News

17 articles

Convicted ex Post Office workers urged to apply for a free case review

Published: 21 September 2023

Blog: Why all Post Office convictions cannot be referred at once

Published: 25 July 2023

Complexities of Post Office Horizon referrals set out as more convictions sent for appeal

Published: 25 July 2023

Door open for further Post Office conviction reviews after two more cases referred

Published: 6 April 2023

Post Office workers offered support on challenging Horizon convictions after 64th case is referred back to the courts

Published: 14 December 2022

Post Office Horizon referral is 64th case referred back to Crown Court by CCRC

Fraud conviction overturned after latest CCRC Post Office referral

Published: 17 November 2022

A former post office worker has had her conviction of fraud by abuse of position overturned following a referral by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).

Husband’s application is latest Horizon case sent for appeal

Published: 3 August 2022

CCRC refers a further Post Office case for Appeal

Published: 24 June 2022

Guilty plea in Magistrates' Court case is latest Horizon referral.

CCRC refers 60th Post Office case for Appeal

Published: 12 May 2022

The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred its 60th Post Office case to the appeal courts.