No win, no fee Post Office Horizon compensation claims
Benefit from the representation of our experienced Post Office Horizon lawyers at no upfront cost to you. Cases are covered pro bono, by no win no fee arrangements or through Legal Aid to take clients from challenging their convictions to pursuing compensation settlements.
Securing significant compensation settlements
Hudgell Solicitors continues to represent wrongly convicted clients after having their convictions quashed. We can seek damages for the suffering and loss caused by being wrongly convicted, and the consequences that followed.
Our legal team settled the first cases for malicious prosecution and have established a blueprint to follow in future cases in terms of compensating for loss of reputation, liberty, property and financial loss.
We are the only law firm who have settled any claims on behalf of acquitted Sub-postmasters.
We are confident cases in which the Horizon system was intrinsic to prosecutions will lead to very significant damages settlements for many clients given the huge impact on the lives of those directly affected, and the lives of their loved ones.
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How we help you claim compensation
If you have had a conviction relating to the Post Office Horizon Scandal overturned, contact our team today to benefit from:
- Free expert advice on a ‘no win no fee’ basis.
- An immediate application for an £100,000 interim damages payment which the Post Office has offered to almost all who have convictions relating to Horizon overturned.
- Expert and meticulous evidence gathering on your behalf.
- Support from forensic accountants and consultant psychiatrists to calculate damages claims including past and future loss of earnings and psychological impact.
If you’ve suffered as a result of the post office scandal and want to speak to us, contact our Horizon team today by email or request a callback.
Former sub-postmistress has named cleared in court after 20 years – and heads straight to Public Inquiry to see Paula Vennells give evidence
Six more former Subpostmasters had long-standing convictions relating to the Post Office Horizon scandal quashed in court this morning – as former chief executive Paula Vennells began giving her long-awaited evidence at the Public Inquiry. Having lived for two decades wrongfully labelled a convicted criminal, former Merseyside sub-postmistress Sushma Blaggan headed straight from the Royal […]
Former subpostmaster, 81, finally set to receive more than £200,000 compensation – but it’s still ‘too little and too late’
A lawyer representing a victim of the Post Office Horizon scandal who is set to receive more than £200,000 compensation says his case has taken ‘two years too long’ to reach this stage – and that the settlement offered is ‘still too little’ given the suffering he has endured. Francis Duff, 81, was forced out […]
‘Post Office took thousands from us – now we’re being denied proper compensation because it won’t admit causing us to go bankrupt’
Like hundreds of others, Tony Downey’s dream of running a rural Post Office turned into a nightmare. Continuing shortfalls in his branch accounts – caused by the faulty Horizon accounting system – led to him losing his livelihood, declaring himself bankrupt and suffering from crippling anxiety and depression. Such was the impact on life, he […]
‘I went bankrupt because of Post Office Horizon scandal – now I’m 65 and looking for a part-time job after selling my home, and receivers want to take most of my compensation’
At the age of 65, having recently sold his house for some much-needed funds, former sub-postmaster Stefan Fountain is currently on the lookout for a part-time job. Twenty-two years after taking over a Post Office in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire – a job he thought would be ‘for life’ – he is thinking about how he […]
Three more former sub-postmasters have long-standing convictions quashed
Three more former sub-postmasters who were victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal today had long-standing convictions quashed. Each had been prosecuted by the Post Office for unexplained shortfalls in their accounts. One, now aged 39, was sentenced in 2008 over a shortfall of just less than £3,500 and was sentenced to 150 hours community […]
‘I blamed myself for my Post Office conviction for 20 years. Now I finally feel able to speak out’
Former sub-postmaster Keith Bell says that without the recent television drama which exposed the full horror of the Post Office Horizon Scandal to the nation, he wouldn’t have challenged his long-standing criminal record, or even sought compensation. In his own words, he had ‘buried those awful memories to the back of the mind’ and focussed […]
How we can represent you
Explained in five easy steps
Free Initial Advice
Call us, request a call back, or complete our online form and one of our team will assess whether we feel able to represent you.
Apply For Funding
There are various funding options that may be available including pro bono, legal aid and conditional fee agreements.
Plan Your Case
We will plan what steps are needed to help you obtain justice. Whether you are applying to a compensation scheme or looking to overturn a conviction, we can help you.
Evidence Gathering
We will use our unrivalled experience in Horizon Scandal cases to help us gather the evidence required and submit this on your behalf.
Case Conclusion
From overturning wrongful convictions to seeking full and fair compensation, our team will be on hand throughout.
Post Office news
Around 900 Post Office victim eligible for payments of at least £600,000 under new scheme
Lawyers specialising in representing people wrongfully convicted as part of the Post Office Horizon scandal have welcomed the launch of a new scheme today under which hundreds of newly exonerated people will be able to claim compensation. Hudgell Solicitors have been central to the fight for justice for former Post Office workers for the past five years, […]
Neil Hudgell, solicitor representing Post Office victims, welcomes law quashing convictions
Solicitor Neil Hudgell today welcomed a new law automatically quashing convictions relating to the Post Office IT Horizon Scandal. Between 1999 and 2015, more than 900 sub-postmasters were prosecuted because of the faulty Horizon system. The passing of the Bill to Statute is hugely welcome. Coming in the middle of a whirlwind few days at […]
Paula Vennells must ‘take ownership and accountability for what went on’ when giving evidence to Post Office Inquiry
Solicitor Neil Hudgell says Sub-postmasters want former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells to keep to her promise to ensure they ‘get the answers they deserve’ when she gives evidence at the Public Inquiry this week. Hudgell Solicitors represents 75 former Sub-postmasters who have had their wrongful convictions overturned at the ongoing Post Office Horizon […]
New legislation to quash Post Office Horizon convictions welcomed as exoneration ‘cannot come soon enough’ for victims
Solicitor Neil Hudgell has welcomed news of a new law being introduced by the Government to automatically quash convictions relating to the Horizon Scandal. However, he says there are still ‘too many hurdles in place to full, fair and speedy compensation’ and says ‘renewed effort and focus is needed’ to ensure that challenge is met. […]
Solicitor Neil Hudgell tells parliamentary committee of ‘painful’ compensation process – and fears many subpostmasters have accepted offers ‘nowhere near’ true value
Solicitor Neil Hudgell today told a parliamentary committee that ‘creative thinking’ is needed from the Government to prevent the process of fairly compensating former subpostmasters taking up to another two years. Appearing before the Business and Trade Select Committee to discuss the Horizon scandal, Mr Hudgell outlined the continuing frustrations in seeking redress for hundreds […]
Q&A with Neil Hudgell on the Horizon Scandal since the ITV drama
New cases, overturning convictions, compensation and ‘pre-horizon pilot’ problems Hudgell Solicitors is currently representing and advising more than 500 people concerning the Post Office Horizon IT Scandal, including people wrongfully convicted, those who were forced to repay alleged ‘shortfalls’ and lost their livelihoods, and relatives of sub-postmasters who have since died. Since the turn of […]
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