Jeremy Scott-Joynt appointed as an external legal advisor in The Post Office Ltd investigation into historical document containing racist and offensive language

The Post Office Ltd has appointed Jeremy Scott-Joynt as an external legal advisor in their investigation into historical documents containing racist and offensive language.

Following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for documents held by Post Office’s Security Team during the period 2008 – 2011, a document was released that contained racist and offensive language.

Post Office established an investigation to determine how the document containing identification codes with racist descriptors came to be created; and to establish whether the codes were actively used on Post Office investigation or prosecution documentation and for what reason.

Jeremy Scott-Joynt has been appointed as an external legal advisor to review all evidence, contribute to the direction of the investigation and assist in drafting the Final Investigation Report.

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Jeremy Scott-Joynt specialises primarily in commercial and regulatory matters, as well as those with an international dimension. He has particular expertise in financial regulation, financial crime and investigations, having served two large international banks in senior anti-corruption, compliance and investigative roles before being admitted to the Bar of England and Wales.

To find out more on Jeremy, contact Sam Carter on +44 (0)203 989 6669 or Colin Bunyan on +44 (0)20 7427 4886.

News 19 Jun, 2023