Will Paula Venells ever be held accountable?

[Rinaldo1711]

A shocking and disgraceful business from the start. Vennels continues to deny any failings on her part. Doubtless an Inquiry will criticise some people but no real accountability. But we can take comfort from being assured the ‘lessons have been learned’.

[Templogin]

Only the little people are held responsible for anything.

[Neil.C]

I would hope those in charge will be indicted but from experience they usually get away scot free and often ply their awful trade elsewhere.

What happened to those Postmasters is truly awful.

[Shoughie0]

Goodness, this affair is truly shocking! The Revd Paula Vennells should, at the very least, comment on the matter.

[PickleB]

From following this saga in Private Eye, it appears that most of the compensation available to wronged postmasters has been spent on lawyers acting on their behalf. (Ooops, beaten to it!)

Vennells (an ordained Anglican priest, I believe) carries on with her business career, seemingly unaffected.

Goodness, this affair is truly shocking! The Revd Paula Vennells should, at the very least, comment on the matter.

For the background have a listen to ep10 of The Great Post Office Trial...esp at 7 mins and later where they read a statements from Paula Vennells and the Post Office. Earlier on there is an explanation as to why the claimants accepted the amount that was forthcoming rather than going for more.

NB There are two omnibus editions covering episodes 1 to 5 and 6 to 10.

[Christian]

I see she got a CBE in 2019 for "services to the Post Office".