#PostOfficeScandal #PostOfficeInquiry
MEET THE LAWYERS - Yesterday Alan watts, Mark Cheshire & Rob Francis of @HSFlegal @AGinsight @Dentons respectively appeared in front the @CommonsBTC
. What we learnt:
1. HSF have billed Post Office £163.6 Million in Legal Fees to March 2024.
2. None consider the Redress Schemes are running fast enough. HSF are targetting getting OFFERS only out the door byb the end of March 2025.
3. HSF have billed £51 Million for the Historical Shortfall Scheme or £137 per Hour
4. HSF Cost per Case settled = £21,000
5. Alan Watts does not think cost of £21,000 per case is unreasonable
5. Balance of £110 Million incurred on GLO Scheme and Public Inquiry work.
7. Alan Watts considers a reasonable cost for settling cases going forward - £15,000 per case.
8. GLO Redress Scheme process was set up in consultation with the JFSA (Alan Bates & Kay Linnell)
9. HSF and Womble Bond Dickinson involved in Bates Vs Post Office Litigation - HSF do not consider there was any conflict of interest and hence no need to recuse themselves advising on the eventual Settlement Agreement.
10. Part of Settlement Agreement was a suggestion by JFSA (Alan Bates) to set up the HIstorical Shortfall Scheme.
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