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How have these figures been calculated please?
Presumably half the difference between a via Birkenhead Anytime Day Return (£5.75) less the via Runcorn Off Peak Day Return (£4.75) with Two Together railcard (assuming one way change of route only)?
Per passenger
Noted. Still gives the TOC an incentive to do a deal and discontinue any prosecution to avoid the additional complexities of a refund.
I think we both agree the OP should pay off the balance asap as a first step.
That is unfortunate and, I hope you realise this, rather discourteous on your part.
In my previous job, that would be an aggravating factor in favour of commencing a prosecution whereas had the person contacted us before missing the payment we would have probably agreed a new date with him...
I have refrained from posting in this thread so far, but given the procedural complexity of this case and some of the (potentially dangerous) misapprehensions that are being posted I have a few points to make.
First of all, the prosecutor has not made an “error of law”. The approach in a case...
Indeed. Yesterday we had a lovely chap to deal with.
No ticket, of course.
A short while later and he’s arrested on warrant, searched and found in possession of a machete and a ‘share size’ bag of cocaine.
No, it explains King’s reason for wanting to be declared fit: if he is unfit then he won’t get a community order so by fabricating the letter (to say he was fit) the aim was to broaden the potential sentences available.
If the convict is fit to do unpaid work then community orders can be considered by way of sentencing.
If the convict is unfit to do unpaid work, that takes those community orders off the table i.e. you’re not going to be ordered to do unpaid work if you’re not fit to do it.
Based on this...
With respect, you are incorrect: there is no entitlement to free legal representation in Crown Court trials.
Legal aid may be available in some cases, but it is not an absolute entitlement e.g. it is means tested.
If we take the order of events in the quoted article at face value, police involvement and the arrest pre-dated the fabrication of the hospital letter.
This is incorrect.
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The prosecuting barrister is on the CPS panel, although of course that isn’t an absolute indication.
The references to police involvement also suggest that this prosecution was taken publicly.