Since the drama ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office was broadcast, Hudgell Solicitors has had more than 100 people come forward for legal advice concerning the Post Office Horizon scandal.
These have included more people wrongfully prosecuted and convicted, people who were forced to pay back alleged ‘shortfalls’ in branch accounts and lost their livelihoods, and a large number of relatives of former subpostmasters who have since died.
Neil Hudgell, who has already helped 73 former subpostmasters clear their names in the courts, says:
There is also new information coming in to us on a daily basis which may well be of interest to the inquiry, and we are handing that over to the inquiry team as it does so.
Read the full article here: Public Inquiry into Post Office Horizon scandal to resume as more than 100 people seek legal advice
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