Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:political_scandal
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Post_Office_scandal
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:public_inquiry
gptkb:law gptkb:political_scandal British legal history miscarriage of justice IT failure Post Office Ltd history |
| gptkbp:cause |
software errors in Horizon system
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:courtCase |
gptkb:Bates_&_Ors_v_Post_Office_Ltd
|
| gptkbp:impact |
calls for compensation
loss of public trust in Post Office review of criminal convictions |
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:Fujitsu
gptkb:Horizon_computer_system gptkb:Post_Office_Ltd sub-postmasters |
| gptkbp:legalIssue |
group litigation order (GLO) against Post Office
|
| gptkbp:mainEvent |
bankruptcies
fraud charges suicides false accounting charges imprisonment of innocent people wrongful prosecution of sub-postmasters |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
gptkb:BBC_Panorama
ITV drama 'Mr Bates vs The Post Office' |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Alan_Bates
gptkb:Jo_Hamilton gptkb:Paula_Vennells gptkb:Nick_Read |
| gptkbp:publicInquiry |
gptkb:Post_Office_Horizon_IT_Inquiry
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
parliamentary debates
resignation of Paula Vennells government compensation scheme public apology by Post Office quashing of wrongful convictions review of corporate governance at Post Office |
| gptkbp:startDate |
1999
|
| gptkbp:subjectOf |
books
documentaries TV dramas |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Post_Office_(UK)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Horizon IT scandal
|