Recent content by Puffing Devil

Always good to have a clean break, though not necessary, and in the very remote chance a prosecution was suggested, it's good for the OP to know there is a clock ticking and the threat is finite.

Looks like you've learned your lesson from this close call. Assuming you've now stopped short-faring, you should get a new credit/debit card. Get a new email for ticketing. Use a new online booking site; the forum's is excellent, and you'll be helping fund it for others. You'll then break...

Or "encourage the payment of" those missing fares. If people believe that they will be caught, they are more likely to pay.

Just had a survey in the email from TPE Asking first about how valuable seat reservations are to me, whether picking from a seating chart is useful, then it flips onto a pricing grid. How much would I be prepared to pay for a reservation? They may be thinking about upselling "choose your seat".

That was my point - they should be teaching their children. We should not be outsourcing parenting to educators.

Parents?

TICs are not subject to the six-month charging limit in the same way as the main summary offence, because they are not separate charges but voluntary admissions used at sentencing, and the court has discretion whether to take them into account. However, if I were an offender and faced with...

I'm struggling with how the compensation came about, but here's my take on the figures. £40 is a Band A fine, with an Early Guilty Plea discount of 1/3 on a "benefits" income of £120 (50% less 1/3) There would be a Victim Surcharge of £16 and the court would probably allow costs of £84...

Get ready for a spate of posts! Evening Standard Article

@udit You haven't answered the question "Did you receive a Single Justice Procedure Notice in the post" If yes - pay the fine and move on. Nothing else we can help with here. If no, and your income is less than £440 per week, you may want to submit a Statutory Declaration (SD) to the court...

Not correct. Under S127 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, a Magistrates' Court cannot try a summary offence unless the information/charge is laid before the court within six months of the date the offence was allegedly committed. Both the Railway Byelaws and S5(3) of the Regulation of...

You mentioned a Single Justice Procedure Notice before. If you've not had one and have had nothing else from the court, you can apply to have the result overturned and the process restarted - given you're a student and on a limited income, this would reduce the fine and victim surcharge due...

Did you get any paperwork from the court before this notification? That looks like a fine based on a standard, assumed, income.

Agreed! Also add Harrow to the PI list - right by Kenton station.

Plenty of PI bargains in the London suburbs to be had if you don't mind a small commute: Hayes, Uxbridge, Wembley (when no events on), Hanger Lane, Bromley, Croydon, Sutton, Slough. The Moxy at Slough can often be a bargain and is a very short hop from the station.