Is this fair?

[yorkie]

If people think an OP is lying or undeserving of their assistance my strong advice is don't help them and simply ignore the thread.
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The issue as I see it is that legally speaking fare evasion occurs when you don't pay the correct fare for the journey taken. As DaveNewcastle points out above if you pay for a ticket from station A to station B having made a different journey then you haven't paid the correct fare for the journey taken, even if the amount that would have been due is the same.

I agree that it would be ridiculous to be taken to court in this particular case, however the TOC would have a valid case.

I think that sums things up quite nicely.

Dontunderstand - please contact me if you either require further advice or have an update and I will be happy to unlock the thread.

Until then, I think this thread is best locked, but if anyone has anything they think really should be added please do contact me.

If anyone wishes to discuss Northern's £80 settlements please feel free to do so in that thread.