The Great Post Office Scandal

In April 2021, the Court of Appeal quashed the convictions of 39 former Subpostmasters and ruled their prosecutions were an affront to the public conscience. They were just a few of the hundreds who had been prosecuted by the Post Office using IT evidence from an unreliable computer system called Horizon. When the Post Office became aware that Horizon didn't work properly, it covered it up. The Great Post Office Scandal is the story of how these innocent people had their lives ruined by a once-loved national institution and how, against overwhelming odds, they fought back to clear their names. Gripping, heart-breaking and enlightening, The Great Post Office Scandal should be read by everyone who wants to understand how this massive miscarriage of justice was allowed to happen.

Editorial Reviews

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"A massive story... in chronicling it Wallis never loses sight of the human factor... the legal and technical issues are clearly explained for a lay reader, without losing pace of the narrative." The Times

"A first-rate piece of long-form journalism, the story of a long-running scandal told with empathy and compassion while deftly explaining the complex, technical issues." Sam Tobin, The Law Society Gazette

"An extraordinary journalistic expose of a huge miscarriage of justice" Ian Hislop, Editor of Private Eye

About the Author Nick Wallis is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster. His work on the Post Office story has been published by Private Eye and broadcast on The One Show and two Panorama specials. He also wrote and presented the Radio 4 series - The Great Post Office Trial - which was repeated in 2021 to coincide with the Court of Appeal's decision.

About the Author Nick Wallis is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster. His work on the Post Office story has been published by Private Eye and broadcast on The One Show and two Panorama specials. He also wrote and presented the Radio 4 series - The Great Post Office Trial - which was repeated in 2021 to coincide with the Court of Appeal's decision.