Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: So the good news is that the bill to exonerate the SubPostmasters gained Royal Assent ...
So the good news is that the bill to exonerate the SubPostmasters gained Royal Assent last night, freeing up the fixed compensation scheme for those whose convictions are now quashed (or allowing them to apply to have their individual case assessed).
The, perhaps, not so good news, as much legal commentary has been focusing on is the (potential) precedent it sets for governments to reverse the decisions of Courts.
In this case it would seem pretty just, but in the future?
#ruleoflaw #Horizon
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