Alex Watts : Hello my name is Alex and I will help you with this. Please note that I am a working Solicitor and may be on and offline as I have to attend Court and meet with clients, even at weekends. As such you may not get an instant response when you reply as this is not an ‘on demand’ live service, but rest assured I will be giving your question my immediate attention upon return.
Alex Watts : Are they saying he never was a member?
JACUSTOMER-vyb3xriz- : yes that's right
JACUSTOMER-vyb3xriz- : what they actually say is that they are unable to identify him as a member
JACUSTOMER-vyb3xriz- : it is the medical protection society
JACUSTOMER-vyb3xriz- : they say that they are unable to identify him as a member ; but he is an ex member as he is deceased. so do they keep records?
Alex Watts : Yes they would keep records normally for 6 years. You should ask has he ever been a member.
Alex Watts : But you can not assume they are lying, because if you take them to court and raise this as an issue, the court will treat the allegation as fraud.
Alex Watts : It is one of the court rules that you can not allege fraud unless there is real evidence. Just having a suspicion would not be enough.
Alex Watts : But yes they keep records for a number of year and you should perhaps rephrase your question?
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JACUSTOMER-vyb3xriz- : thank you for your help, I take it then that no independent body can check their records?
JACUSTOMER-vyb3xriz- : thank you for your help. I take it then that no independent body can check their records?
Alex Watts : The court can order the records be disclosed and if you took them to Court then they can be.
Alex Watts : But its highly unlikely they are saying he is not on there if he was, that would be fraud.
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