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2024-01-10 15:47:52 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A6C3FF4A66E9B136C9D3948BAF9A6BACAB8532A9F2FDC736C16CE0E22FF6AAB9
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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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