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Sir Alan Bates (born 1954 or 1955) [1] is a former subpostmaster and a leading campaigner for victims of the British Post Office scandal, in which thousands of subpostmasters were accused of dishonesty when faulty Post Office accounting software created shortfalls in their accounts.
Apr 9, 2024 · Former sub-postmaster and campaigner Alan Bates gave evidence to the public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal, which wrongly prosecuted hundreds of sub-postmasters. He said the Post Office was run by "little more than thugs in suits" and had tried to discredit and silence him for 23 years.
Apr 13, 2024 · Former sub-postmaster Alan Bates says he will consider raising funds for private prosecutions of Post Office bosses over the Horizon IT scandal. He told the BBC he would act if the...
Apr 9, 2024 · Former sub-postmaster and campaigner Alan Bates has said the Post Office was being run by "little more than thugs in suits" in 2010. In a strongly worded witness statement to the public inquiry...
Jan 17, 2024 · Alan Bates became the face of the fight against the injustices of the Post Office. His story has come to define those of at least 736 others who were also wrongfully convicted between 1999 and...
Apr 13, 2024 · Former sub-postmaster Alan Bates, who led a campaign for justice for sub-postmasters wrongly accused by the Post Office, says he will act if the authorities do not take cases forward. He told the BBC he wanted clarity about the remit of the inquiry and would consider crowdfunding for private prosecutions against former Post Office executives.
May 17, 2024 · Former sub-postmaster and campaigner Alan Bates, who led the group legal action against the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, says his latest offer is "frustrating". The inquiry into the scandal hears from the Post Office's former finance director, who apologises for the miscarriage of justice.
