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This reminds me of the British post office software debacle that sent innocent workers to prison for fraud. Software doesn't prove anything, it burden of proof should be on the prosecution to prove that the software works. Also the defence should have the right to a 3rd party audit

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But in this case they did prove it, beyond any reasonable doubt. The article makes that clear. She was lying to them, and when caught lied again, and then when immediately caught again eventually admitted that she had been defrauding them ... and then sued them for wrongful dismissal anyway. No wonder the judge tossed her case out.

Actually in this case, more like defrauding the eventual customers, as she was filling timesheets which usually means her time was being billed out.

That's why her case was tossed and she has to repay her former employer.

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