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Post Office response to announcement by Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission

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Post Office response to announcement by Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission

Commenting on the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) decision to refer six cases to the High Court of Justiciary, a Post Office spokesperson said:

“The Post Office is sincerely sorry for the impact of the Horizon scandal on the lives of victims and their families and we are in no doubt about the human cost. Whilst Post Office did not act as a prosecutor in Scotland, we have worked closely with the SCCRC and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service since they first began looking at these cases to assist them with any information they have needed and will continue to do so over the coming months.

“Post Office is determined to reach compensation settlements with people whose Horizon-related criminal convictions are overturned, regardless of who originally prosecuted the case or where they were prosecuted. Following an overturned conviction, victims of the Horizon scandal are eligible to apply for interim compensation before their full and final settlement is agreed. Last month, two full and final settlements were agreed with victims of the scandal and we expect more settlements to be agreed in the near future.”

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