Chris Makin’s Recent Blog Posts

Companies House Searches Are USELESS!
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Post Office Scandal And Private Prosecutions
In a recent article for the legal press (Reputation or a life?) I expressed the view that in some organisations, even where lives are at risk, the powers that be think it is more important to preserve the reputation of that organisation than to protect the health or even the life, of those they should […]

Reputation Or A Life?
At present, we seem to be facing a continuous series of public enquiries on some weighty matters. I detect a trend. Let’s consider three such enquiries: the infected blood scandal, the sub-postmasters, and Lucy Letby. What do they have in common? Answer: in every case, those at the head of the organisation thought it essential […]

Meeting Of Experts – Solicitors Get It Wrong Again!
My loyal readers will know that I often bang on about incompetent experts. There is a treasure trove of articles on the shocking failure of some experts, on my blog. But we should also be alert to the blame which should be attached to solicitors who get it wrong. Most expert witnesses are not full-time […]