Before the harm Claire Gilham was a district judge. In her own words, she was what many people would regard as a “bog-standard district judge”: a general practitioner of the civil courts dealing with family disputes, road traffic accidents, mortgage and rent arrears, and the everyday conflicts through which ordinary people encounter the justice system. … Continue reading Human Harm Story #1: The Judge Who Spoke Up for Justice—and Needed Protection From the Justice System
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When the Investigator Becomes the Target – Part II
A contemporaneous record of events following my involvement with Safe or Scam Steve Conley Why I am publishing this For several years, various websites, anonymous online reviews and social media posts have made serious allegations about me following my involvement with an organisation called Safe or Scam. Some of those allegations accuse me of operating … Continue reading When the Investigator Becomes the Target – Part II
When the Investigator Becomes the Target
Reputation attacks against people who investigate financial misconduct When people think about financial misconduct, they usually imagine the victims. The pensioner who lost their retirement savings. The family persuaded into a high-risk investment they didn't understand. The business owner who trusted the wrong people. What they rarely consider is what happens to the people who … Continue reading When the Investigator Becomes the Target
Are Banks Promoting the Right People?
When I was made redundant from RBS Group, I was told I was "not alpha male enough." At the time, I dismissed it as just another piece of corporate jargon. Looking back, it raises a much deeper question. What exactly do organisations mean when they reward people for being more "alpha"? Are they selecting for … Continue reading Are Banks Promoting the Right People?
How Many Ordinary People Could Realistically Navigate a System This Complex Without Assistance?
Imagine you discover something has gone badly wrong. Perhaps a financial institution has made a mistake. Perhaps an insurer has refused a claim. Perhaps you believe you have been misled, treated unfairly, or suffered a significant financial loss. You decide to do what responsible citizens are told to do. You gather evidence. You write letters. … Continue reading How Many Ordinary People Could Realistically Navigate a System This Complex Without Assistance?
Investigator™: Restoring Human Agency Before Money Changes Hands
Before you invest, investigate: a free AI-assisted tool to help people pause, question, and understand investment risk before money changes hands. Try Investigator™ for Free Investment fraud is often described as a crime of deception. That is true, but it is not enough. The deeper problem is the collapse of human agency at the point … Continue reading Investigator™: Restoring Human Agency Before Money Changes Hands
What Should I Do When I Get a Legal Demand Letter in the Post?
A legal demand letter can change the atmosphere in a home. One moment you are getting on with your day. The next, an envelope lands on the mat carrying unfamiliar words, formal deadlines, reference numbers, threats of action, and an amount of money you may or may not understand. For many people, the first reaction … Continue reading What Should I Do When I Get a Legal Demand Letter in the Post?
Goliathon Has Changed the Game for Citizen Investigation
When people are harmed by powerful institutions, the first battle is rarely fought in court. It is fought in confusion. A survivor may have years of emails, letters, bank statements, screenshots, court papers, call notes and regulatory correspondence. Somewhere in that material may be the truth of what happened. But truth alone is not enough. … Continue reading Goliathon Has Changed the Game for Citizen Investigation
Get SAFE Update — Goliathon: What’s New Today
Get SAFE Update — Goliathon: What's New Today 4 June 2026 When someone affected by financial exploitation starts trying to make sense of their case, they are often carrying years of documents, unanswered questions, conflicting explanations, and a growing feeling that everyone else understands the system better than they do. Goliathon exists to help change … Continue reading Get SAFE Update — Goliathon: What’s New Today
Goliathon Version 3 Has Arrived: Turning Evidence into Action Just Became Easier
When people are harmed by powerful institutions, the first barrier is rarely the absence of evidence. More often, the barrier is overwhelm. The documents are there. The letters are there. The emails are there. The statements, decisions, timelines, contradictions and red flags are often scattered across inboxes, folders, drawers and memory. But when someone is … Continue reading Goliathon Version 3 Has Arrived: Turning Evidence into Action Just Became Easier
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