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Private message sent by us in response. Basically he is back in UK 7th April now.

Investigating the idea of using 'local' solicitor. However, we are in Hampshire & the court in Wolverhampton. Local solicitors here indicated not keen as a result & hard for use to locate a suitable solicitor in Wolverhapton. Think will have to proceed with the fixed fee people who are familiar...

Hi. Just to clarify our post yesterday. As we would like to proceed with the two pronged approach suggested by Dave, has anyone had contact with individuals/firms with specialist knowledge of railway law? Or alternatively any ideas on who could represent us? We have looked online & there are...

Thank you Dave, we intend to follow your advice but wondered if you had any knowledge of Gray Hooper Holt- lawyers who specialise in this area of the law? Can you clarify that we should write to the railway companys prosecutor or transport investigation ltd who they seemed to pass the case on to?

Thank you so much Dave, for your constructive comments & help

Thanks you for all your feedback. we are stressed parents trying to find a way of son avoiding a criminal charge at this late stage.It reveals a complete lack of understanding , naivety and immaturity on his part- not least by not even telling us he had been stopped on the train or about the...

I hadn't realised railcards could be issued on the spot. The wording is " did travel, or attempt to travel upon the railway without having previously paid the fee and with intent ro avoid payment thereof"

my son purchased a train ticket to Tygwyn from Winchester on the 27/10/2014 not realising his rail card had expired, yet had selected to use the 16-25 railcard discount. A few days before travelling to Wales he realised his serious error and purchased a new railcard online on 2.11.14.He...