Bates v Post Office Ltd judgment
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal judgment
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| gptkbp:area |
employment law
contract law |
| gptkbp:citation |
gptkb:[2019]_EWHC_606_(QB)
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| gptkbp:concerns |
gptkb:Horizon_IT_system
gptkb:Post_Office_Ltd sub-postmasters |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:effect |
widespread media coverage
led to compensation for sub-postmasters triggered public inquiry |
| gptkbp:foundIn |
Horizon system was not robust
Post Office's contract terms were unfair Post Office wrongly held sub-postmasters liable for shortfalls |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bates v Post Office Ltd judgment
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| gptkbp:judge |
gptkb:High_Court_of_Justice_(Queen's_Bench_Division)
gptkb:Mr_Justice_Fraser |
| gptkbp:judgmentDate |
2019-03-15
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Bates_v_Post_Office_Ltd_group_litigation
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Bates_v_Post_Office_Ltd
|
| gptkbp:result |
found in favour of claimants
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Post_Office_scandal
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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