Recent content by Mp_13

Fortunately I have been able to obtain some free legal advice. I have been advised to refrain from discussing the matter further with third parties. Thanks to everyone who has helped.

How would you recommend that I manage my exposure to risks? I have contacted FCC to offer payment of the £20 fine plus costs. Please do let me know if there's anything else I should be doing at this stage. Thanks in advance.

I wasn't told that and if I had been I would have happily paid the fare. I was advised that the minimum payment was a £20 fine.

Thanks for the replies. I have contacted FCC today in an attempt to settle the matter swiftly by payment of the original penalty plus an offer to pay their reasonable costs incurred. I await their response. It was a genuine error so I hope they will take that into consideration. On...

Why should I be prepared for a 'long wait'? Surely it's in my interest to cover myself on costs by offering to settle in my initial correspondence with FCC? I would have thought that an offer of £20 plus reasonable costs of around £50 should suffice as an immediate attempt to end the...

Thanks. I feel aggrieved that the inspector failed to clearly notify me that the opportunity to pay a penalty fare would expire following our conversation. However, I'm pragmatic and appreciate that is unlikely to change matters. Is there any indication of the sum required to settle out...

Please help- earlier today I topped up my prepaid Oyster at Palmers Green station and as I finished topping up I noticed my train arriving. I completed the transaction but in my rush to make the train I failed to touch my Oyster card, to be honest I didn't even notice whether there was anywhere...