Post Office hero Sir Alan Bates has accused the government of running a 'quasi kangaroo court' payout system for victims of the Horizon scandal.
More than 900 sub-postmasters were prosecuted between 1999 and 2015 after faulty accounting software made it look as though money was missing from their accounts.
Hundreds are still waiting for payouts despite the previous government announcing that those who have had convictions quashed are eligible for £600,000.
Now Mr Bates, who led the sub-postmasters' campaign for justice, has attacked the government for 'reneging' on assurances given when the compensation schemes were set up.
He said the Department for Business and Trade had promised they would be 'non-legalistic' but this turned out to be 'worthless'.
