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> Bates himself is a case in point, no? He is a technologically and legally savvy person. He would not sign anything that made him legally responsible for syste

> Bates himself is a case in point, no? He is a technologically and legally savvy person. He would not sign anything that made him legally responsible for system errors But he did sign the standard SPM contract, which once Horizon arrived, did make him legally responsible for some consequences of system errors. To avoid that, he have had to have quit. > The change we need is in the law, to take away the weapons that these bullies use to extract and intimidate... Agreed. But can the court system afford the huge retrial load this would deliver for sundry non-PO cases going back decades? Or must Parliament hand out free pardons for those too?

nonrandomstring 3y ago
> But he did sign the standard SPM contract, which once Horizon arrived, did make him legally responsible Oh I didn't realise Bates' had his hand forced. They way the ITV documentary framed it he spotted the trap, so they terminated his contract. > can the court system afford the huge retrial No. Truth is, it's in ruins. Have you ever read The Secret Barrister's "How The Law Is Broken"? Very good imho. I'm betting on a surprise Royal pardon, In fact I'm holding my popcorn for King Charlie pulling some outrageous stuff on his last legs, god blessim.
- chrisjj 3y ago
  "The trap" was possibly this different thing: "A seventh postmaster, Alan Bates, refused to sign his weekly accounts, saying it would have made him liable for any losses." https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240089230/Bankruptcy-prosecution-and-disrupted-livelihoods-Postmasters-tell-their-story https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240089230/Bankruptcy-pr... IM