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I've been in a similar position with an irregular Oyster card history and boundary tickets going out of London. Everything worked out OK, though I now have nothing but contempt for the TOC involved. But hopefully I can be of assistance as best I can. My first bit of advice is to relax. If...

While I agree that quote reads as an Oyster with a travelcard is valid for travel on a tram, a few lines down it does also state: Which the OP failed to do. Surely TfL can just point to that and reject the claim?

Have they provided the description they currently have of the suspect? It'd be good to get that in writing from them before they find out your description!

Even if you had paid the £20 properly, you can still be prosecuted. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/transport/transport/public-transport/trains/train-penalty-fares/

Hi Millster. Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but having been in a (sort of) similar position I'll let you know what I'd do. First thing is take a picture of all the tickets you showed the inspector and download as much of your journey history as possible from your contactless, then...

Oh dear. I'm not an expert, but I very much suspect you need to be seeking out paid legal advice at this stage. Is there any chance you'd be willing to share details of exactly what you've been up to? That is, is a conviction of fraud highly likely? I could be VERY wrong on this, but I...

Thanks again everyone for all your help in this matter. Great to see so much knowledge in one place and a lot of varying viewpoints. Just to confirm, all in the clear, all good. In terms of followup, the vibe I'm getting is that SE deserve to get kicked into action, but realistically any...

So I contacted the court and the lady I got put through gave me a minor heart attack - apparently they hadn't received my plea of not guilty! But a few seconds later she said the case had been with withdrawn, so it doesn't really matter. Phew! A big thank you once again to everyone's...

DaveNewcastle> The question has no direct bearing on the case at all, it was more to help determine how likely it was this case had been dropped without my being made aware of that. Regardless, there is a sense of indignation in that they demand I reply to them within 7 days, yet their response...

Brilliant, thanks Dave - insightful as always. Just to confirm, the original Summons was for a court date in February so that's been & gone, but it clearly stated that if I were pleading not guilty then this would be postponed until a later date which I would be informed of in due course...

Good day all, I intended to keep you updated on this case but I've yet to get a single piece of correspondence back. Four months have past since I submitted my responses to South Eastern and the court, and I haven't got a single letter or phone call giving me any information at all. My gut is...

I actually read DaveNewcastle's response after I filled out the forms, but just for the record I've decided to disagree with the inspector's statement. Essentially, this is the only evidence against me and I'd like to err on the side of caution since agreeing with his version of events can only...

Again, fantastic work and much appreciation to you all. I'll have my responses good to go first thing in the morning. And I'll be sure to keep you all posted on any further developments, whatever they may be... --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Ooooh! One last question from me, I...

Excellent - thank you very much najaB and everyone else that has given their advice and opinions on the matter! Since my Oyster history is direct evidence of my innocence, is there any point in my letter to South Eastern clearing up the fact that I needed to use the toilet and was not evading...

I can fully appreciate the inspector's suspicion and why he pulled me aside. What I don't get is how the TOC looked at that evidence, and concluded I had violated Byelaw 18. I should probably point out the inspector's written version of events stated I saw the guards and turned around to avoid...

Strange as it may seem, they've been doing it that way for a while now. I can't think why they wouldn't position themselves behind the readers with the hopes of catching people skipping them...

Wow, thanks for all the great replies so quickly everyone, I hope you know how appreciated this all is. Just to clarify a few points: On the platforms there are toilets and NO Oyster readers at all. There's a short walkway from the platform then you turn a corner, with another short walk to...

Good day all, first time poster here looking for some advice. A few months ago on a Friday evening I went out to the pub with some work colleagues, as many people do. Eventually it was time to head elsewhere to meet some other friends, so I made my way to Moorgate station. I had an Oyster...