Couldn't attend court due to illness

[gaba]

i agree that just rolling over sound a bit premature, but i dont really know the answer there must be some small hidden bit of legislation that cover illness or emergency circumstances, i have had experience with the job centres where if you miss an appointment you money ends until next time you show up, but you can appeal this and demand an independant appeal but not sure about courts

Well I should hope it is grounds for an appeal, but it's besides the point.....That being, how can they go ahead with a prosecution without the defendant being present ?

The defendant is surely the most important person to have at a trial.

Obviously to stop people from just not turning up, there has to be ways to force attendance, and there is with the warrant system, where failure to arrive means the police come looking for you.

If they wanted they could have a charge of missing a court appearance.

But what happened to me, denied me justice, due to illness. This surely cannot be legal or lawful. BTW the other 2 times when I did attend court the case was adjourned because the prosecutor didn't have all his witnesses (the copper was sick)....... Can anyone spot whats wrong with this picture.

And once again for Nymph , EDITED- there is no need whatsoever to be as personal as this-refrain from this in the future and familiarise yourself with the forum guidelines-ty. this is a general question and something for people to think about. I don't need help or advice, I wanted to see peoples opinions, and experiences of similar nature.

[gaba]

How much longer are you gonna keep banging on about my 'personal vendettas'.

I didn't get a summons and the paperwork I received never mentioned protocols. I know I have to appeal, but that means the case is re-heard from the start. I want an explanation of how they reached their decision...ie hold someone to account. More importantly, never mind me, how can they try anyone when they are not present to defend themselves? What is the exact rule on it ? Its not too clear from what I have read, and since we have to obey the letter of every law, it appears strange that they can just make them up as they go.

Still, thanks for all your concern about my 4 grand of fines, you can be sure I will show the same sympathy when they march you off into the showers.

[gaba]

Its still you that's missin the point. I didn't get summons, I got notices. There was nothing stated about what happens if I missed dates.

I sent a letter hand delivered on the day stating the situation.

Most importantly I am speaking in general terms about what happens in these cases. I am not concerned as much as you seem to think about my case, I have it covered a million different ways.

The issue here is that I see poor innocent people falling fail of things like this, and THAT peeves me right off. I am not trying to find an answer to my problem, and I'm not seeking help nor advice. I want to know how these sort of things can be justified, and who do these 'majistrates' think they are?

[ljtherock]

The tax payer subsidises the rail network to approx the tune of £4 billion, much more than before it was privatised.

The reality is, the train network was paid for by tax payers from the outset, then it was sold to private companies who in turn use tax payers money to subsidise their business/profits.

In essence, tax payer paid for the rail network from word go, got very little if anything back when it was sold off, tax payer continues to pay billions into it whether they use the service or not and to top it all off... the tax payer that does use the service pays again for an overpriced ticket.


Question:

How many times must one continue to pay for something before it is deemed theirs and free to use or at very least does not have to continue to pay twice, subsidies and tickets...

Answers on a worn out train ticket to:

Fat Controller.
Rail network.
Shaftyou avenue.
Whocareshire.

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