Name and Shame - well I'm sure this would open a legal can of worms!  Check out the UK Trading standards website - they don't do it and probably for good reason! I think this is a very very dangerous topic to get into.. best advice is if you know of a dodgy person then tell your friends etc.  BUT remember people will always do what they want:

Here is a true example...
Mr and Mrs Z came to Tortosa
They liked the area so much they decided to buy somewhere - it needs a lot of work doing..
A 'friend' (a fisherman, not a builder) offered to do the work for them
They wisely asked several friends what they thought of this person and his work..
All, without exception, said NO!!!
They employed him as they said he seemed 'such a nice person'....

I'm waiting to here more... remember the saying 'you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink' ?
Personally I've given up wasting my breath giving advice unless it's asked for....


Here we go again....advertising..
Ok, again, advertising is advertising, be it by recommendation or 'self recommendation'

From another forum (can't remember which one...) the rules state:

'Please don't post recommendations as they will be deleted. If you feel someone is worth recommending to others then suggest that they advertise on the forum.'

Look on the left hand side... see the 'Directory'? This is for paid adverts and the price of a 12 month advert is only 70 euros - about the cheapest advertising you can get!  This site costs money to run.  Without advertising income it will die.

It is still here (unlike some other forums) and it is still free so don't abuse it!

Nigel