# The Truth Behind the Unjust Prosecution of Thomas Harris

A Builder Betrayed by the System

Thomas Harris, a hardworking builder from Gloucester, has found himself at the center of an unfair legal ordeal—one rooted not in justice, but in bias, manipulation, and a deeply flawed legal process.

Despite being a law-abiding professional with no history of dishonesty, Mr. Harris was prosecuted under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 for regulatory breaches—not fraud, not deception, and certainly not for being a so-called "rogue builder."

Yet, this was no ordinary case.

Mr. Harris believes he was deliberately targeted by a Trading Standards officer who pursued this prosecution based on a distorted and prejudiced view of his case. He has serious concerns that this officer acted out of perverted self-justification, influenced by a historic conviction of a family member over 15 years ago—a case entirely unrelated to Mr. Harris himself.

This prosecution was built on exaggerations and misrepresentations, driven by personal bias rather than an objective pursuit of justice.

A Case Built on Retrospective Standards & Conflict of Interest

🔎 Fact: The allegations against Mr. Harris arose from an isolated contractual issue finally resting on a small portion of work requiring rectification.

✅ This work was fully signed off and approved by Building Control Officers working under the same local authority that later prosecuted him.

❌ That same local authority later declared the work unacceptable, conveniently shifting blame onto Mr. Harris and preventing him from carrying out any rectification, which he would have willingly done.

📌 The Real Figures:
🔸 £1,300 to £2,000 — The actual value of works in question.
🔸 £54,000 — The false figure Trading Standards attempted to imply, grossly inflating the case.

Even though Mr. Harris did not personally carry out the work, as company director, he took full responsibility for his subcontractors. He always offered to rectify any issues and, of his own accord, proposed compensation.

Instead of attempting a reasonable resolution, Trading Standards aggressively pursued prosecution—ignoring clear conflicts of interest and fundamental principles of fairness.

Unfair Sentencing & The Fight for Justice

Instead of a fair and proportionate outcome, Mr. Harris was handed:

• ⚖️ A suspended prison sentence

• ⏳ Community service

• 💰 A compensation order far exceeding any proven loss

📌 A Punishment Beyond His Basis of Plea: During the hearing, the judge agreed with Counsel’s clarification that Mr. Harris was NOT a "rogue builder" and confirmed that this was not a case of fraud or deliberate deception.

Yet, despite this, Trading Standards deliberately constructed their press release to infer the opposite, fully aware that media outlets would seize upon this distorted narrative.

📢 The Media's False Narrative By planting strategically misleading information, Trading Standards created a public smear campaign, falsely implying that Mr. Harris was dishonest or had left customers out of pocket—claims that were never admitted or proven.

🔎 Fact: These are false claims—a deliberate attempt to manipulate journalism, serving a narrative of deception rather than the truth.

Misled About the Basis of Plea – Now Appealing His Conviction

📌 Key Facts:

• Mr. Harris was told that his Basis of Plea had been agreed upon.

• Trading Standards later confirmed post-sentencing that they had never agreed to it.

• Had he been properly advised, knowing his plea was not agreed, he would not have entered it.

• Mr. Harris was sentenced in respect to circumstances that had not been proven or admitted—a clear miscarriage of justice.

This forms a key ground of appeal, as Mr. Harris now fights to overturn both his conviction and the excessive sentence imposed upon him.

The £54,000 Lie & The Media’s False Reporting

A figure of £54,000 has been wrongly linked to Mr. Harris’s conviction, implying financial loss that was neither part of his guilty plea nor a finding of the court.

📌 The Truth:

• This amount was from a separate civil contractual dispute related to a customer’s breach of contract, caused by the gross negligence of a Trading Standards officer.

• It had no bearing on the regulatory breach for which Mr. Harris was sentenced.

• Mr. Harris was never convicted of taking or causing financial loss.

This is a deliberate misrepresentation—an example of how Trading Standards and the media manipulated public perception.

Challenging the People Behind This Injustice

Thomas Harris is now fighting back—not just for himself, but to expose the failures, dishonesty, and abuses of power that led to this unjust prosecution.

📌 He is appealing both his conviction and sentence, arguing that had the full facts been properly presented, the outcome would have been entirely different. 📌 He is challenging the procedural impropriety that led to his prosecution, including the role of Trading Standards, who manipulated due process rather than administered justice. 📌 He is exposing the media outlets that falsely reported the case, distorting the truth for the sake of sensationalism.

To hold every party accountable, all relevant legal evidence is now being made public—including emails, prosecution correspondence, and pre-sentencing discussions that show how this case was manipulated behind closed doors.

See the Truth for Yourself – The Public Case File

🚨 Every document, every email, and every procedural failure will be available for public scrutiny.
📌 See the full case file, including: ✔️ The original emails between Mr. Harris and Trading Standards—proving how this prosecution was constructed.
✔️ The legal correspondence before sentencing—exposing the failures of his own legal team.
✔️ The misleading media reports, compared to what was actually said in court.
✔️ The evidence of procedural bias and unfair sentencing—so that the public can judge for themselves.

👀 Those responsible will be publicly challenged to justify their actions. Will they respond, or will they hide behind their positions?

Justice Must Prevail

This case is not just about one man—it is about how easily the justice system can be weaponized against an innocent person.

When those entrusted with upholding the law manipulate due process, abuse their power, and distort the truth, they do not simply wrong one individual; they endanger the very foundation of justice for all.

The time for silence is over—investigate, expose, and rectify this injustice now.

More to come—watch this space.