Recent content by Puffing Devil

First - change your location in your forum profile - I suspect that's your postcode. Set it to Narnia or somewhere, it's not important for here. Second - there is nothing you can do now, other than wait for the letter and buy the correct tickets for the journeys that you take and start saving...

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Per the site rules, please start your own thread with details of your own case. You'll get help directly related to your circumstances.

Generally, the limit for any minor criminal prosecution to be brought in the Magistrates' Court is 6 months. Hence for a criminal conviction and a compensation order, the TOC needs to get the information to the court. It's interesting to hear that TOCs are going to the county court for...

The 3 Months imprisonment mentioned by the OP suggests the Regulation of Railways Act, which is summary only. Hence, the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 limitation of time applies. I think they would present a history of child tickets purchased and used, coupled with the instance that the OP was...

Start your own thread. Keep the details as open as possible. You'll then get the best advice.

Please post copies of all the letters/emails you've received, with name/address/references blanked out. This will help give the best advice. Whatever happens, unless you have a history of evading fares or other criminal activity, it is very unlikely that you will be sent to prison. They will...

And Google. It's finally nudged me away from the Orange Card for short trips.

Emily - please start your own thread with the details of your case. You'll get personal advice tailored to your own, specific, situation. Also - if your username is your full and proper name, you should change it - Ollierail has the right idea :-)

It's a pragmatic decision for you and your sister that will only cost £50 more, and perhaps your time and effort are worth more than £50 to make it go away. It is frustrating to see Train Companies ignore the legislation through negligence or deliberate action, though I fully respect your...

I say do this only as the "next best thing." Entering a not guilty plea to the SJPN with a cover letter puts the court on notice of what's likely to follow. If WMT does not withdraw the matter, then there will be a court appearance where an application to stay proceedings can and should be made...

Absolutely - I should have included that. The OP can write the cheque or arrange the PO.

West Midlands Trains should have written to request payment of the penalty fare, which I believe will now be £105.40. They could then start civil recovery measures, perhaps using a debt collection agency and a county court claim. Personally, I would write to both the court and cross copy the...

If it was a penalty fare, and it was appealed, then there can be no prosecution. Firstly get all the correspondence you can regarding the penalty fare and post it here, with names, addresses and references hidden. We can then advise on the next steps.

This is an unfortunate mess. Reopening the case can effectively reset the matter back to the first hearing, though doesn't guarantee a retrial that would be automatic with a statutory declaration. It sounds as if the TOC (TPE or Northern?) has failed to make proper adjustments for your...