Recent content by buchsj

I am seeing a solicitor tomorrow, £150 for consultation and then approx £1200 for court representation.

i am being charged under section 18 1 of the railway bylaws and also section 20 1, so both. I note the comments about the ticket, I can't remember but I doubt very much the RPI put it in a secure bag, I think I would have noticed that. I guess I have to wait until the Prosecution dept...

I have notified the court of my not guilty plea and received a response from them to say the hearing will be after the march date set for the plea to be entered. I spoke to Govia Prosections Dept to clarify this is the case, check that I don't need to respond to the Witness form. The RPI...

Its a copy of the conversation between myself and the RPI, e.g. I said "Do you have a valid ticket ticket or authority to travel for your rail journey at this time?" She said "Yes, I do, its the one you've got there" etc Its called a witness statement and it is signed by myself and the...

Sorry, one more thing. I have to return a notice for the prosecution in which it asks me if I accept the evidence therein and so not require the RPI to attend or I do not accept the evidence and do wish the RPI to attend as a witness. I haven't got a solicitor as yet so unsure how...

DaveNewcastle and Cuccir Many thanks for your helpful advice. I had decided just to admit defeat and try and settle out of court but your comments have given me the confidence to plead not guilty because the facts are as I stated. Don't know about hiring a lawyer or defending myself at this...

its Friday march 11th. Regarding the ticket I really can't remember how legible it was. I think it was clearly legible as 19 but looked to the officer as though it had been altered from 17. Its unlikely that that I would have made the decision to travel with it if it didn't look clearly...

I am in the habit of scribbling on a clear piece of the front of the ticket before I write to date to get the pen going and check it will write on the ticket as they are so difficult to write on. The revenue officer made mention of this and I showed him all the tickets that I have used with the...

I didn't put the wrong date and then change it, I just tried to make the date clearer as the pen didn't work properly. I haven't done anything wrong.I don't have the ticket as they took it off me. Not sure why they feel the case is so strong against me. If they are able to check the ticket...

I travelled home from Kings cross to Hitchin on a return peak carnet ticket on the 19th November. A revenue officer decided I had changed the date from 17th to 19th. I had not but I had gone over the date because it isn't very clear whenI originally wrote it. I showed the the officer lots of...