Harold Thimbleby
“Post Office Horizon scandal” only

1.Post Office Horizon scandal — Publications: refereed
1.1.Journal papers: refereed
1.2.Conference papers: refereed
2.Post Office Horizon scandal — Invited publications: not refereed
2.1.Forewords and keynotes
2.2.Editorials, articles, and reviews in journals
2.3.Articles in other journals
3.Post Office Horizon scandal — Other publications
3.1.High-profile electronic publications
3.2.Correspondence and other communications
4.Post Office Horizon scandal — Invited presentations, exhibitions, debates, workshops
4.1.Conference keynotes
4.2.Other invited lectures, webinars, and seminars

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1. Post Office Horizon scandal — Publications: refereed

1.1. Journal papers: refereed

P. Ladkin, S. Mason & H. Thimbleby, “Misunderstanding Digital Computer Technology in Court: A Commentary on a Case Involving the Post Office Horizon System”, Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review (in press).

N. Bohm, J. Christie, P. B. Ladkin, B. Littlewood, P. Marshall, S. Mason, S. J. Murdoch, M. Newby, H. Thimbleby & M. Thomas, “Briefing Note: The legal rule that computers are presumed to be operating correctly — unforeseen and unjust consequences”, Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review, vol. 19, pp. 123–127 (2022). URL https://journals.sas.ac.uk/deeslr/article/view/5476/5235 DOI: 10.14296/deeslr.v19i0.5476

J. Christie, P. B. Ladkin, B. Littlewood, P. Marshall, S. Mason, M. Newby, J. Rogers, H. Thimbleby & M. Thomas, “Recommendations for the probity of computer evidence”, Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review, vol. 18, pp. 18–26 (2021). URL https://journals.sas.ac.uk/deeslr/article/view/5240 DOI: 10.14296/deeslr.v18i0.5240

P. B. Ladkin, B. Littlewood, H. Thimbleby & M. Thomas, “The Law Commission presumption concerning the dependability of computer evidence”, Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review, vol. 17 (2020). URL https://journals.sas.ac.uk/deeslr/article/view/5143 DOI: 10.14296/deeslr.v17i0.5143

H. Thimbleby, “Misunderstanding IT: Hospital cybersecurity problems in court”, Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review, vol. 15, pp. 11–32 (2018). DOI: 10.14296/deeslr.v15i0.4891

1.2. Conference papers: refereed

H. Thimbleby & M. Thomas, “The Post Office Horizon Scandal: Ensuring nothing like it ever happens again”, Developing safer systems, Proc 33rd Safety-Critical Systems Symposium (SSS’25), M. Parsons (editor), vol. SCSC-199, pp. 361–376, York (2025).

2. Post Office Horizon scandal — Invited publications: not refereed

2.1. Forewords and keynotes

H. Thimbleby, “Cowboy digital undermines safety-critical systems”, Safer Systems: The Next 30 Years, Proceedings of the 30th Safety-Critical Systems Symposium, Keynote, M. Nicholson & M. Parsons (editors), vol. SCSC-161, pp. 203–226, Safety-Critical Systems Club (2022).

2.2. Editorials, articles, and reviews in journals

H. Thimbleby, “Ensuring computer reliability after the Post Office Horizon Scandal”, The SCSC Newsletter, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 5–8 (2024).

2.3. Articles in other journals

H. Thimbleby, “The terrifying truth about the Horizon scandal”, The Spectator (2024). URL https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-terrifying-truth-about-the-horizon-scandal

3. Post Office Horizon scandal — Other publications

3.1. High-profile electronic publications

H. Thimbleby, “How a TV drama put complex technology on the national agenda”, London School of Economics, SHAPE (Social Science, Humanities and the Art for People and the Economy/Environment) project (2024). URL https://shapeinschools.org/blogs/how-a-tv-drama-put-complex-technology-on-the-national-agenda

3.2. Correspondence and other communications

H. Thimbleby, “Change the law on computer evidence with an amendment to data protection bill”, Letter, The Guardian, vol. G2, p. 9 (23 April, 2024). URL https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/22/change-the-law-on-computer-evidence-with-an-amendment-to-data-protection-bill

H. Thimbleby, “As with quack doctors, let’s outlaw quack IT suppliers”, Letter, The Financial Times (2 January, 2024). URL https://www.ft.com/content/535c619d-fbdf-47de-802f-97e5a44b80a1

H. Thimbleby, “Unreliability of Horizon computer ‘evidence’”, Letter, The Times, no. 74301, p. 22 (10 January, 2024).

4. Post Office Horizon scandal — Invited presentations, exhibitions, debates, workshops

4.1. Conference keynotes

H. Thimbleby & M. Thomas, “The Post Office Horizon Scandal: Ensuring nothing like it ever happens again”, Proceedings Safety Critical Systems Symposium SSS’25, M. Parsons (editor), vol. SCSC-199, pp. 361–376, Safety Critical Systems Club (2025).

H. Thimbleby, “The deeper IT scandal behind the Post Office Horizon scandal”, Digital by Default: Post Office Horizon IT System, Canterbury (2022).

4.2. Other invited lectures, webinars, and seminars

H. Thimbleby, “Bad and misunderstood digital needs fixing”, University of York (2024).

H. Thimbleby, “The connections between the Grenfell fire, the Post Office Horizon scandal, and NHS digital healthcare, and what to do about it”, University of Glasgow (2024).

H. Thimbleby, “The Post Office Horizon scandal and NHS digital healthcare”, UCL, London (2024).


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