An increasing number of regional railway companies including Cross Country and Chilton Railways have started outsourcing their prosecutions to a private company called Transport Investigations Limited TIL in order to protect their brands. You may therefore receive correspondence from TIL.
In advice set out by TfL , it reminds those that are being prosecuted for allegedly committing an offence to seek advice from a solicitor. This varies depending on the train company. Transport Investigations Limited allow 21 days to reply, Thameslink afford 14 days and TfL only allow 10 days to respond.
When you receive the initial letter, it is an ideal time for us to intervene on your behalf, because the decision to prosecute has not yet been made by the train company. If they decide to prosecute, you will receive a Court Summons in the post, providing a date when you must attend court. The form will ask you whether you intend to plead guilty or not guilty and will give you an option to enter your plea by post.
It is extremely important that you do not complete this paperwork without consulting a solicitor if your aim is to avoid a criminal conviction. If you were to plead guilty at court or to be found guilty after a trial, this is a criminal conviction. This can affect your ability to secure jobs and work. It may prevent you from travelling to certain countries, and could influence visa decisions if you are not a current British Citizen.
All criminal record checks for a job are undertaken by the DBS. A conviction under s. The conviction may also have to be disclosed on various types of visa and immigration applications.
We can make an out of court settlement offer on your behalf. This includes drafting powerful and persuasive arguments to convince the company not to prosecute you. The best fare evasion solicitors will have a direct line of contact with the relevant Prosecutions Unit and can make representations on your behalf in an efficient and timely way. D was travelling home on a ticket which did not cover the full journey. There were no barriers at his destination station, so the Ticket Inspector was immediately suspicious of the explanation given that it was a simple mistake.
D had written to Transport Investigations Limited to ask them not to prosecute but they responded that they were pressing ahead with the court case, which was only one week away by the time that Reeds were instructed. We submitted representations and the matter was settled out of court. TFL wrote to him to verify his details, which would normally lead to a prosecution. Reeds were instructed to write representations to avoid a criminal conviction.
We submitted a detailed letter with more than 10 accompanying documents and TFL agreed to issue a Warning Letter instead of a prosecution. B was travelling into London over a 3 month period, purchasing a ticket which did not cover the whole journey. As the turnstiles were always down in his local station, he was able to board the train without his ticket being checked.
The train company noticed this suspicious pattern and stopped him when he arrived into London. He was invited for an interview under caution. He had a conference with Reeds solicitors and received advice about whether to agree to be interviewed. Successful representations were made to settle the matter out of court. He promptly responded to emails and WhatsApp messages.
However, what was even greater was his amazing advice. With our intervention and assistance an out of court negotiation was reached and the case dropped. Client C held a senior position in an investment firm. A conviction for fare evasion could have led to regulatory intervention and his dismissal. On the eve of his first court appearance we persuaded the prosecution to settle the case.
The prosecution against C was dropped. With the General Election looming, a lack of parliamentary time has forced the Government to drop proposals for those charged with fare evasion to be tried online. New Government proposals aimed at allowing individuals accused of fare evasion to plead guilty online have been discussed in Parliament. Berkeley Square Solicitors has successfully persuaded the rail prosecuting agencies to discontinue two rail prosecutions.
Connect on LinkedIn. Follow BSQ on Twitter. The level of service they provide is uncommonly good — A M. The best criminal law solicitors in London My experience with Berkeley Square Solicitors was fantastic. My case was resolved with in a week. My experience with the Berkeley Square Solicitors was amazing.
They successfully closed my case with my best interests in mind. My solicitor has been extremely professional and his confidence has put my mind at rest. Most importantly I got the result that I wanted! Thoroughly recommend! They immediately made me feel at ease and left no stone unturned in order to achieve a successful conclusion to my case.
As someone unfamiliar with any type of legal proceedings they made sure I was updated through every step of the process and, ultimately, helped me to achieve a satisfactory conclusion. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone I know who was looking for legal representation in any matter. I had been using it for a few weeks when I was stopped by a ticket inspector. I then received a letter from Tfl saying that I was summoned to court for fare evasion.
I was lucky to find BSB Solicitors who helped me with my case. From start to finish, my claim was dealt very professionally. They did an excellent job and she gave me all the information I needed.
I would highly recommend BSB Solicitors to anyone in the future. June I was facedwith the prospect of receiving a hefty fine and a criminal record. As you can imagine, any criminal record on a year-olds CV would be detrimental to many future opportunities. They were honest, kind, warm and efficient. Having felt very positive about my initial interaction with the person who took my initial phone call, I immediately booked a consultation the next day. The solicitor who took on my case took a statement, we spoke about my situation in depth.
He was very honest and though the odds may have been against us, he was able to come up with a good plan of action. Throughout the process there was great communication between us and a week or so later, he informed me I was able to settle out of court with no criminal conviction.
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