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The Independent UK
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Josh Payne

Inquiry told nothing that showed Paula Vennells acted in bad faith, lawyer says

Paula Vennells’ legal team delivered its closing submissions to the Horizon IT inquiry on Tuesday (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Archive)

The Horizon IT inquiry has heard nothing which showed ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells “acted in bad faith”, her legal team has said.

In her closing submissions to the inquiry on Tuesday, Samantha Leek KC said Ms Vennells has “no desire to point fingers at others”, but added: “Ms Vennells still does not know why key information was not passed on to her and explained.”

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