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We heard that Ministry of Justice checks to identify individuals eligible to have their convictions...

Conclusion
We heard that Ministry of Justice checks to identify individuals eligible to have their convictions quashed are not always sufficiently thorough. This results in unnecessary requests for information and an unjustified burden on victims. Some sub-postmasters who were incorrectly told they were out of scope of the 2024 Act have been re-victimised. (Conclusion, Paragraph 52)
Addressee Bodies
Department for Business and Trade
Timeline
Recommendation age 0.2 yrs
Report published 13 Mar 2026