Hi, I'm looking for advice for my nephew, aged 20, student, living away from home.
He had valid tickets from Uni to home town, but needed to take another train to my house as his parents were taken unexpectedly to hospital that weekend. He didn't have time to get a ticket and boarded the train, hoping to buy one on the train. No conductor came round and staff refused to sell him a ticket when he exited the train. They confiscated his ticket from Uni to home town, and took his details.
Fast forward few months, and their next door neighbour (shared address) passed a letter stating he has been fined £850+ and bailiffs would come to take goods etc. He knows nothing of this legal action and has now got a Statutory declaration, pleaded not guilty, and has a court date next week 'to put his side across'.
We are new to this, and wondered what to expect next week at Court. In view of the SD, is it likely he'll get offered the £85 admin costs? Is he likely to get a criminal record?
Sorry for such long post , your advice is much appreciated. TIA
He had valid tickets from Uni to home town, but needed to take another train to my house as his parents were taken unexpectedly to hospital that weekend. He didn't have time to get a ticket and boarded the train, hoping to buy one on the train. No conductor came round and staff refused to sell him a ticket when he exited the train. They confiscated his ticket from Uni to home town, and took his details.
Fast forward few months, and their next door neighbour (shared address) passed a letter stating he has been fined £850+ and bailiffs would come to take goods etc. He knows nothing of this legal action and has now got a Statutory declaration, pleaded not guilty, and has a court date next week 'to put his side across'.
We are new to this, and wondered what to expect next week at Court. In view of the SD, is it likely he'll get offered the £85 admin costs? Is he likely to get a criminal record?
Sorry for such long post , your advice is much appreciated. TIA