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Post Office scandal. Why a new law? (piefed.social)

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I am but a simple person. Someone please explain why we need a law to exonerate innocent people?

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the government will bring in a new law to "swiftly exonerate and compensate victims" of the Post Office scandal Under the plans, victims will be able to sign a form to say they are innocent in order to have their convictions overturned and claim compensation

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[–] Pronell 2 points 8 months ago

Probably because it's been a known problem and the bureaucracy wasn't getting it done otherwise.

And Sunak needs the good press of an easy decision.

But I'm American and watching from a distance.