Post Office Kshitij scam It was seen that around 1,000 persons prosecuted and convicted.
Since the long -running inquiry prepares to release the first installment of its final report, we investigate the leading major events for publication.
1999
Horizon IT system Starts rolling out Post office Branches in Britain.
2000
Allen Bates Report issues with horizon IT system.
2003
Alan Bates has terminated his contract after refusing to accept liability for decrease in accounts at his Landudano branch in North Wales.
2004
Lee CastlettonFrom Bridalington, East Yorkshire, his branch was found to have a decrease of £ 25,000. He was insolvency after losing his legal battle with the post office.
2009
Computer Weekly Magazine broke the story of seven subpostasters who begin their fights for justice.
Justice has been established for the subpostmaster alliance.
2010
Pregnant sub -corporation Seema MishraThe West Biflet, who ran a post office in Surrey, has been jailed for stealing £ 74,000.
2012
Paula vannels He becomes the Chief Executive Officer of the post office.
2015
Post Office boss Paula Venails told MPs on the Business Select Committee that there is no evidence of the abortion of justice.
The post office prevents prosecution of subpostasters.
2017
Legal action is initiated against the post office by a group of 555 subposts.
2019
A High Court judge ruled that horizon There were many “bugs, errors and defects” and there was a “physical risk” that was caused by the lack of post office branch accounts.
The post office agreed to pay £ 58 million to 555 subposts.
Post office boss Paula Vanels has been made CBE.
2020
The post office does not oppose 44 appeals against the punishment of subpostasters.
2021
A statutory investigation begins in the failures of the horizon system and failures of the wrong faults of the subpostas.
court of Appeal Quashes 39 wrongly sentenced to crown court.
2023
The government announced that every wrongly guilty subpostmaster would be entitled to a certain amount of £ 600,000 in compensation.
2024
ITV drama Mr. Bates vs Post Office It is aired for the first time.
The Metropolitan police say they are looking at “possible fraud crimes arising from these prosecution”, for example “the money recovered from the subpostasters as a result of” prosecutors or civic works “.
Paula Valnals voluntarily submit back to his CBE.
Sir Alan Bates is Nited.
2025
Business and Trade Department says £ 1 billion compensation The victims of the scam have been paid.
The first installment of the final investigation report has been published.