A Bill to provide for the quashing of convictions in England and Wales and Northern Ireland for certain offences alleged to have been committed while the Horizon system was in use by the Post Office; to make provision about the deletion of cautions given in England and Wales or Northern Ireland for such offences; and for connected purposes.
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1. The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill will quash the convictions of sub-postmasters and others who worked, including on a voluntary basis, in post office branches (all referred to below as "postmasters") who have suffered as a consequence of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal. It will quash, on a blanket basis, convictions for various theft, fraud and related offences during the period of the Horizon scandal in England and Wales.
2. The Bill contains 10 clauses.
● Clause 1: Quashing of convictions for relevant offences
● Clause 2: Meaning of "relevant offence"
● Clause 3: Deter…