Recent content by tadic1533

An Update: The TOC have responded and offered to settle the matter for a fee >£200, which I have paid to close the case. I am very grateful no further action will be taken. It is interesting that my case was (thankfully) not passed to TIL- not sure if they have a contract which covers only...

Thank you for your inputs; my first letter response has been sent and does not include anything regarding intoxication. I agree with some of the comments here that it appears like an excuse and does not help the case at all. I have kept my response brief, shown contrition and have offered to pay...

I am not trying to make an excuse for anything that has allegedly occurred, and this is clear as I am accepting responsibility for the events on that day. The reason why I am considering including this extra information about potentially having a drink or two is so that it may add to the...

In one were to have incorrectly purchased said ticket after drinking just a little bit, leading to the momentary lapse of judgement, would it be a good or bad idea to include this in the return letter? Or would it be incriminating due to the intoxication byelaw?

I have received correspondence from the TOC directly for mitigation rather than TIL. Is it a good thing that they are dealing with me directly rather than going through the latter?

The waiting will be painful. I am unbelievably stressed and having sleep issues, I hope it is resolved sooner rather than later.

Thank you everybody for your helpful replies. I really appreciate it. I will send off the email shortly. With regards to the mitigation letter arriving, does anybody have an idea about roughly how long it takes to come from the date of offence? And following the return correspondence, the time...

Here is a draft of an email that I plan to send. Any feedback or comments would be really appreciated. ***Email Removed by User for Privacy Concerns***

Thank you.

I am looking at highly competitive jobs in the city (consulting finance etc). However, I have also considered pursuing another degree in medicine. What are the implications of the conviction? I heard it is spent after a year, but this would basically mean I would have to declare it to any...

I understand. For peace of mind, would emailing them before the letter arrives be of any help at all? The officer said he was doing me a favour by giving me the email, so I would imagine it would make them more likely to settle?

Thanks for your reply. How do I know they will offer the out of court settlement straight away and not a provisional court date? Surely they have enough evidence against me to prosecute?

Yesterday I was taking a train from my town with Chiltern Railways into London. The barriers were open at my origin station, so I purchased a cheaper ticket fare whilst on the train only covering the cost of an outer London station to the London terminal On arrival, the ticket inspectors at the...