Rishi Announces New Legislation to Speed Up Overturning of Wrongful Convictions

Rishi has used PMQs to make a statement on how the government plan to bring in new law to “swiftly” overturn wrongful convictions of postmasters en masse. Fewer than 100 out of over 700 have been overturned so far…

Speaking from the despatch box Rishi said there would be primary legislation to speed up exonerations, coupled with an upfront payment of £75,000 for the GLA group of post masters.[…] Read the rest