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2024-01-06 11:31:16 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 602E6F3E95EAEFC81D132F7BA69D9D2A671AD7F55CAED0E89B46A29613D1F398
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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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