Paul Ponting, 55, a controversial, self-styled corruption advocate and untrained ‘legal expert’ from Ormskirk, West Lancashire, and his wife, Anna Ponting, 53 (both pictured above), have eventually, if reluctantly, paid the £1,700 costs ordered against them by the High Court in July 2025. The payment, made by bank transfer on Thursday 4th September, came two […]| Neil Wilby Media
A promotional photograph of Lancashire Constabulary’s chief constable, Sacha Hatchett, shows her standing against a corporate backdrop emblazoned with four words: Professional. Accountable. Respectful. United. On the force’s own website, the message is echoed in a sweeping pledge: “Here at Lancashire Constabulary we are committed to a nationally recognised set of behaviours and values. All […]| Neil Wilby Media
Paul Ponting, 55, a self-styled corruption advocate and legal expert, based in Ormskirk, West Lancashire, and his wife, Anna Ponting, 53, are facing a second appearance at the Royal Courts of Justice after defying a High Court Order handed down in July 2025. At the conclusion of a hearing at the famous old courts in […]| Neil Wilby Media
An email written by a Lancashire Constabulary police inspector and later exhibited in the High Court has raised serious conduct questions. An offered right of reply via the force press office, was met with silence. A requested statement from the Head of Professional Standards also went unacknowledged. Silence is not a viable option That silence […]| Neil Wilby Media
At a Directions hearing in Liverpool County Court on 6th August 2025, counsel for the Chief Constable of Lancashire Constabulary, Mark Chester, outlined his case for committing Paul Ponting, 55, to…| Neil Wilby Media