That was quite something.
Inquiry lawyer Jason Beer KC kicked off today’s hearing by calling out the Post Office for its “late and problematic disclosure of documents”.
It’s been “highly disruptive” and a “constant theme in this inquiry”, we’ve been told.
At the point Beer disclosed that since 2 February alone, the Post Office has handed over 73,720 documents, I saw more than one person in the inquiry room turn to the person next to them and either say something under their breath or shake their head.
Some of the documents, after all, were emails between Post Office executives and their personal assistants.
It’s the first time a hearing I’ve been to has begun this way but we’ve been assured by the inquiry’s chair Sir Wyn Williams that proceedings won’t be adjourned or delayed, despite the issues Beer raised.