Recent content by cantabrigian

Don't misunderstand me, I am pleased.

I know why my solicitor has not challenged this. No instructions to do so were given by me because challenging it wouldn't be cost-effective. For what it's worth, the administration fee doesn't bother me. I'd rather not have to pay it but agree with LlaniGraham that GAdid incur an...

I just paid Greater Anglia by bank transfer. Their letter says specifically that it is OK but asks you to contact them to let them know if you pay that way so that they can look out for it. This should not really be necessary (and in fact probably means it's no less trouble than sending a cheque...

By way of update: Following Dave's excellent advice about how, if I would hire a solicitor once I was out of my depth then doing so now might stop me getting there, I contacted a solicitor (not a railway specialist but someone working in criminal law locally), we obtained copies of the...

In case it helps any in terms of how long you might be waiting, in my case GA took about 2 weeks to write to me after they had taken my details, then I wrote back and they took a month to get back again. In another thread on this board, they took 2 weeks from the passenger's letter. Neither of...

Thanks. Not reassuring that they are struggling both with systems and consistency but not surprising either, and useful to know anyway. Wish they'd hurry up, though.

Good to hear this. Also in relation to a carnet issue, I have been waiting 3-4 weeks for Greater Anglia to get back to me or my solicitor now. Perhaps they will reduce their backlog a bit soon ... I agree with you about using a lawyer taking some of the stress out of it, though.

In my case, if it were a criminal offence, the same point would arise and the question would again be whether it was invoked, so probably not but it's strange that there is no differentiation at all between different types of offence. Might need to see if I can get that changed when this is over ...

It is not so different for me. I work under a contract that can be ended if I am guilty of a criminal offence. I don't think a railway bylaw offence is what the writer had in mind and probably it won't be invoked but it would be better not to have to find out.

Thanks Dave; I think I got confused before. That does help me quite a bit.

Hi. I am making progress but would like to understand the byelaws a bit better. If I understand the principle correctly, they are strict liability, i.e. if you did it, you did it and doesn't matter why. I can follow that for byelaws 17, 18, 19, 21 and 22 because they simply define things that...

Thanks to everyone for these comments TonyR - not being able to write on the ticket properly with a ballpoint pen and having to have a few goes is indeed what happened to me. My carnet looked about as good as the one you posted too. Amateur - I also bought mine in person but I don't see...

"Confused" is a good description. Thank you; I will take that on board.

Fantastic. Thanks so much. I will get to work ...

Hello. My letter from the Greater Anglia Prosecutions Department arrived today. Unfortunate timing as I am just about to go away for a few days for work purposes, but at least after the comments that people have made here, I am reasonably well prepared. The letter reads: "On [DATE] at...