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The rail company who instigated this ridiculous action have, on seeing the evidence provide by my relative decided to in their words, "not take any further action". How generous of them. They falsely accused an innocent person, made no attempt to confirm that the person they were chasing was...

... for the time being! Solicitor instructed to sort out this mess! Thanks everyone.

The statutory declaration was made because he knew nothing about the matter at all until the Further Steps Notice was received. He knew nothing about the original action at all because the original letter went to some other address. All I know is that a plea of Not Guilty was entered.

I dont know what it is called but the full amount was deducted from his pay at source. This has been done whilst they are in receipt of the wealth of evidence submitted to show that he was not the offender. According to the Prosecutions officer "the case has been adjourned to Birmingham...

This is now becoming farcical. My relative made a statutory declaration just over a week ago stating that they were Not Guilty. The officials on duty at the Magistrates Court were to be quite honest somewhat surprised at the action being taken. The only evidence the prosecution have is a...

Sorry for the late reply but, thank you all for your comments and help in this matter.

He has received a Further Steps Notice for non-payment of a fine of £520.00 received from West Midlands Central Finance Unit. As the original fine notification was never received by him the fine was not challenged until receipt of the Further Steps Notice.

No, he has to attend court in two weeks time to enter a plea which will be Not Guilty. He has been informed over the phone that by entering a plea of Not Guilty he will then automatically be summoned to court at a later date in Birmingham.

A relative of mine has recently received a Further Steps Notice from West Midlands Central Finance Unit regarding a fine of £519.50. The fine has been imposed for non-payment of a fare for a train journey in a part of the UK that he has never visited. In fact, on the day in question he was at...