Top lawyer denies turning blind eye on Post Office

A top barrister who was paid by the Post Office to review subpostmasters' convictions knew about a "Tainted witness" but failed to investigate, report it to the police or disclose it to defendants. Brian Altman KC told the Post Office Horizon inquiry on Wednesday that he "Didn't turn a blind eye to anything". Mr Altman responded: "If you're suggesting that I'm turning a blind eye, I was not turning a blind eye to anything." The inquiry saw evidence that Post Office lawyers were interested in hiring Mr Altman because of his political connections and because he "Had the ear" of the Attorney General's office. Post Office lawyers Rod Williams and Gavin Matthews discussed on 25 July 2013 how Altman was a good candidate to review subpostmasters' convictions because he was "Clearly [very] alive to the political dimension".

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