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2024-01-06 13:08:45 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 329D2911BA965E9332B691B96D323DCB59D6DE4E9DED5D4ECC36842EBFCB7ADD
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Original Note:
Keir Starmer was Director of *Public* Prosecutions. The Post Office undertook *Private* prosecutions against subpostmasters. In other words he had zero involvement. The Government subsequently agreed to change rules on private prosecutions as a result of the tactic. https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252497419/Government-to-change-unfair-private-prosecutions-used-to-prosecute-innocent-subpostmasters
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