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    Ministers in crunch talks with judges to overturn Horizon convictions

    by Sophie Wingate and Adam Forrest Jan 09, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Justice secretary Alex Chalk is holding crunch talks with judges on Tuesday to expedite clearing the names of hundreds of subpostmasters wrongfully convicted in the Horizon IT scandal.

    Work and pensions secretary Mel Stride said the discussions are under way as Rishi Sunak’s government considers ways to overturn many more convictions – including possible legislation.

    Ministers “intend to move very quickly” to resolve the issue, he said, after the miscarriage of justice was brought into the spotlight by.

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