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I won my case, I represented myself at trial, they crumbled when I got an adjournment and sent my evidence. I have juicy info re all p2p penalty fares I will share after advice. Thanks
There was no amount requested, I tried to buy the ticket from Ch H to Bolton , they refused my money and issued me a £20 penalty instead, I appealed as I thought this wrong, appeal turned down, here I am....post summons etc later.
Thank you all for input, I will post copies of all correspondence later, including summons which is for criminal not civil in magistrates court. Ill post the byelaws which state no pf can be given to someone medicated like I was, im getting a letter from my M.H. doctor to show this to be true...
This is what I thought, I never entered into a contract per principles of contract law, surely contract law covers byelaws??
I was told that the penalty fare ticket covered me for the rest of my journey to Bolton.
Only single tickets are available for this journey.
Yes I appealed asking when I entered into this promise to pay contract as the legal definition is a contract 2 parties agree and enter into which I didn't. Contract law is one of my defences.
Office was closed and no cash payments at machine.
I'm not sure if I missed the next train, I have...
I can't get legal aid so I'm going to represent myself unless I find a duty solicitor with extensive experience in this. I sincerely doubt I will find one. Thank you for your help, I need it.
I travelled from Cheadle Hulme to Bolton in January.
I have always paid on the train or at Piccadilly on the dozen or so times Ive made the same journey, I got to Piccadilly and got in the queue to buy my ticket, when I got to the front of the queue I asked for a ticket from Cheadle Hulme to...