Comment by blipvert
6 days ago
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://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.