Comment by foldr
6 days ago
This is a myth as far as I’ve been able to determine. The prosecutions were ordinary private prosecutions. The Post Office didn’t need any kind of special legal status in order to prosecute.
6 days ago
This is a myth as far as I’ve been able to determine. The prosecutions were ordinary private prosecutions. The Post Office didn’t need any kind of special legal status in order to prosecute.
Well, hey, far be it for me to tell you that you’re wrong, but the BBC says that you’re wrong as do numerous other sources.
> The Post Office itself took many cases to court, prosecuting 700 people between 1999 and 2015. Another 283 cases were brought by other bodies, including the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1wpp4w14pqo.amp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_prosecution#United_Kin...
That isn’t inconsistent with what I said. The Post Office prosecuted under the general right for private individuals or companies to bring a prosecution.