Independent private investigation and expert witness services focused on false allegations, miscarriages of justice, linguistic analysis and audio evidence
Lewis Legal Ltd provides specialist investigative and expert witness services across the United Kingdom. With 18 years of continuous experience, we work on complex criminal cases involving false allegations, police and defence failures, and potential miscarriages of justice. We are also a Highfield approved training centre.
Full case analysis, fresh evidence gathering and detailed investigation into alleged false allegations and potential miscarriages of justice.
Investigation of failures under PACE, RIPA, CPIA and National College of Policing guidelines, including non-disclosure and procedural breaches.
Detailed examination of defence conduct both pre-trial and during trial, identifying missed opportunities and ineffective representation.
UK Expert Register – specialist linguistic analysis of ABE interviews and trial transcripts for signs of coaching, contamination, inconsistency or unreliability.
Listed on the UK Register of Experts for audio enhancement and related work. Recovery and clarification of difficult or poor-quality recordings.
Locating witnesses, conducting interviews and obtaining formal statements in both criminal and civil formats. Evidence preservation and presentation.
Early investigative intervention before charge, and ongoing support once proceedings have started, including analysis of disclosure and unused material.
Practical assistance with Court of Appeal applications and Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) submissions, including fresh evidence investigations.
We accept instructions as an expert witness in both criminal and civil proceedings. In criminal cases we have been instructed by both the prosecution and the defence.
Our expert reports cover linguistic analysis of ABE interviews and trial transcripts, audio enhancement, and assessment of investigative failings.
Lewis Legal Ltd is a Highfield approved training centre. We also support military veterans through BFRS.
Our flagship programme is the Complete Private Investigators Diploma Course, built on real investigative experience and suitable for those entering or advancing in the profession.