Group Litigation Order against Post Office Limited is approved

The Justice for Sub postmasters Alliance (JFSA) has announced that the Group Litigation Order (GLO) against Post Office Ltd has now been approved by the President of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court, which means that the case will continue through the court as a group action.

 Post Office Ltd is defending the claim. Freeths are representing the JFSA in their claim against Post Office Ltd.

The details of the approved Group Litigation Order are

Date of Order

21 March 2017

Judge

TBC

Court

 High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division

Managing Court

 The Queen's Bench Division of The High Court at The Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London WC2A 2LL

Lead Solicitors

Freeths LLP of Floor 3, 100 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 4LT Defining Issues who claim to have suffered losses as a result of Post Office Limited having

1. 1. Inappropriately attributed to them and/or inappropriately recovered alleged shortfalls in branch accounts from them.
   2. Suspended them, terminated or induced their resignation from their appointments or engagements, for a reason related to inappropriately alleged shortfalls in their branch accounts.
   3. Pursued civil or bankruptcy proceedings, criminal prosecutions and/or restraint applications against them for a reason related to inappropriately alleged shortfalls, and/or; 
   4. Sought to do any of the foregoing for a reason related to inappropriately alleged shortfalls in their branch's accounts; and
   5. Whose claims give rise to one or more of the GLO issues in Schedule 1