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2024-01-11 01:35:34 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7EA8B3F5DF9D6D262E1B31F84F93F8278C2D6AB876FE6EEF44748AF7E94D424F
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Keir Starmer was Director of *Public* Prosecutions. The Post Office undertook *private* prosecutions against sub-postmasters. 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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