Paula Vennels being questioned at the Post Office Inquiry, followed by others - thread 2

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A continuation of the discussion started by@Sausagenbaconhere:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5080262-to-enjoy-hearing-paula-vennels-being-taken-apart

Paula Vennells' 3 days of evidence ends today but there are more hearings coming up and we can discuss those too.

When the hearings are going on, live-streaming can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/@postofficehorizonitinquiry947/featured

All of the previous hearings can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/@postofficehorizonitinquiry947/videos

Holes in all the walls too

Susan. Bad Susan

Edward Henry KC is representing five former sub postmasters and subpostmistresses, Tracy Felstead, Seema Misra, Janet Skinner, Nicki Arch and Lee Castleton.

Have they managed to get Susan out from under the bus now ?

I'm almost impressed by how she is manoeuvring him, horrible woman.

@grumpygrape

She's back on the chair outside

Can't believe they just shared a document which confirmed this should have all been overturned dated over 12 years ago which she had seen

No, she's wedged in there with everyone else.

Its a good tactic though, we all need a Susan. It's a bit like a kid and their imaginary friend whose fault all misdemeanours were.

I dunno. I feel that the fact he has been warned about 3 times now, she's using to her advantage

Direct accusation that she knew about Gareth Jenkins' alleged perjury.

That's a big one ..... judge and jury should have the chance to decide if that's true.

Cloying managerialese is about right.

I really cannot get over how much of this shit they put in writing 🙄

Here come the weaponised tears.

Really? I find it interesting when people say this. You must work in workplaces where people are very nice and don't behave in callous ways, or they are just smart enough not to put it in writing.

He didn’t crucify her enough imo.

If I've got that right Mr Henry thanked his "learned junior" who I believe is Flora Page: https://www.23es.com/barrister/flora-page/. She does lively questioning too.

I don't imagine he's very happy with having been interrupted and warned a few times and then not getting to end properly

yy 'learned junior', a nice touch.

Post GDPR, it became really necessary to put virtually nothing in writing. But tbh, even pre GDPR, if I was hatching a dastardly plan, I wouldn't have done it on the company email. You always knew they had access and were potentially looking. Maybe I'm just a bit paranoid though?

I adore how you all ignored the scolding 😁

I assumed it was just someone looking for a fight but I'm not interested in that.

Remember ... this is an enquiry. All these lawyers want to do is establish that there is evidence of criminal conduct. This evidence can then be used to support a case for prosecution.

Disappointing not to see people publically shamed, but this is not the aim.

As I said yesterday it's really the only argument she has left - and is doubtless being claimed on her legal team's advice

@DanielGault

Honestly, many people from middle management up are above caring. Like they just think they won't be caught, and/or no one will challenge them.

Many of these same people lack sense too, clearly

for us all at the break.