20 June News Expert Evidence and The Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, Post Office Scandal, Jason Coyne, Kay Linnell, Gareth Jenkins, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence The Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry is currently holding the public hearings for its phases 5 and 6, which will include scrutiny of the expert evidence relied on by the Post Office. We are proud that two members of EWI provided excellent, independent expert evidence or expert advice on the Horizon case. Their roles in the case demonstrate how important it is for Expert Witnesses to understand and apply the core competencies of the profession.
8 May News A spotlight on... the Post Office Horizon Scandal Expert evidence, Post Office, Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, Post Office Scandal, Jason Coyne, Mr Bates v the Post Office We’re starting a new EWI series with A spotlight on… the Post Office Horizon Scandal which looks at how the Post Office failed to listen to, and act on, expert advice. EWI member and IT and digital forensics expert, Jason Coyne, first spotted errors in the Horizon system in 2003 while working as a Single Joint Expert, only to have his findings dismissed by the Post Office. Jason tells us more about his involvement in the case, including how he later acted as an Expert Witness in the sub-postmasters’ case against the Post Office.