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2024-01-08 23:24:36 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B16B825D97FAD7F1B8654BE2A70FC3CE2223F5E6A04F777AF97F3C99B301364F
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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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